Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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FOOD SAMPLES - SUMMARY OF ANALYSES
| Description of Article | Formal samples | Informal samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken | Number adulterated | Number taken | Number aduIterated | |
| Ale | - | - | 2 | - |
| Aspirin | - | - | 1 | - |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Baked Farfols | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bev | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bisto | 2 | - | - | - |
| Bourn-Vita | - | - | 1 | - |
| Bread and Butter | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| British Sherry | 2 | - | - | - |
| Butter | 54 | - | 7 | - |
| Buttered Rolls | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cake Mixture | 6 | - | 2 | - |
| Cherries in Syrup | - | - | 1 | - |
| Chico | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Chocolate Pudding | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cider and Apple Vinegar | 3 | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 4 | - | 5 | - |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 7 | - | 8 | - |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | - | - | - |
| Coffee | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cooking Fat | 5 | - | - | - |
| Cornflour | - | - | 1 | - |
| Corned Beef. | 3 | - | - | - |
| Cream | - | 1 | - | |
| Cream Cheese | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cream Tomato Soup | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Curry Powder | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dripping | 1 | - | - | - |
| Easy Mix | - | - | 1 | - |
| Fish Paste | 7 | - | 3 | - |
| Flavourings | - | - | 3 | - |
| Flour (Batter) | 2 | - | - | |
| Flour (Bun) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Flour (Raising) | 6 | 2 | - | |
| Gin | 6 | - | - | - |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | - | - | - |
| Glace Cherries | - | - | 2 | - |
| Goldwasser | 1 | - | - | - |
| Gooseberries (Tinned) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ground Nutmeg | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ground Nut Oil | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ice-cream | 9 | - | 22 | - |
| Ice Lollies | - | - | 9 | - |
| Instant Icing | - | - | 1 | - |
| Jam | 13 | - | 8 | - |
| Jelly (Table) | 15 | - | 6 | - |
| Lard | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | - | - | - |
| Lentils | 1 | - | - | - |
| Luncheon Meat (Pork) | - | - | 1 | - |
| Margarine | 16 | - | 4 | - |
| Marmalade | 4 | - | - | - |
| C/f. | 196 | 5 | 112 | 7 |