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 (Contd„j
| Description of Article | Formal samples | Informal samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken | Number adulterated | Number taken | Number adulterated | |
| B/f. | 196 | 5 | 112 | 7 |
| Matzo Meal | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat Paste | 7 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Milk | 42 | 1 | 145 | - |
| Milk Drink | - | - | 1 | - |
| Milk (Evaporated) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Milk Lolly | - | - | 1 | - |
| Milk (Sterilised) | 13 | - | - | - |
| Milk (Condensed) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Minced Meat | 4 | - | 7 | - |
| Mixed Dried Peel | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mixed Fruit | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Mixed Spice | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| Moussec | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mustard | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Mustard Sauce | 1 | - | - | - |
| Nescafe | 1 | - | - | - |
| Non-Brewed Condiment | 8 | - | 4 | - |
| Nut Oil | 1 | - | - | - |
| Oranges | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orange Drink | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pepper | 16 | - | 3 | - |
| Porage Oats | - | - | 1 | - |
| Processed Peas | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pudding Mixture | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Raising Powder | 1 | - | - | - |
| Red Currant Jelly | - | - | 1 | - |
| Rhubarb (Tinned) | 3 | - | - | - |
| Rice | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rich Ruby Wine | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rum | 1 | - | - | - |
| Salad Cream | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sandwich Spread | 3 | - | - | - |
| Sauce | 9 | - | 1 | - |
| Sausages (Beef) | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Sausages (Pork) | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| Semolina | 1 | - | - | - |
| Soup Powder | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Sponge Mixture | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Strawberry Conserve | 1 | - | - | - |
| Stuffing | 2 | - | - | - |
| Suet | 3 | - | - | - |
| Sweets | 3 | - | - | - |
| Tea | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| Tomato Juice | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tomato Piquante | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tomato Puree | - | - | 1 | - |
| Vegetarian Table Jelly | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Vesop | 1 | - | - | - |
| Vichy Water | - | - | 1 | - |
| Vinegar | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| Vinegar (Malt) | 3 | - | - | - |
| Whisky | 22 | - | - | - |
| Yogurt | - | - | 2 | - |
| Totals | 403 | 10 | 302 | 9 |