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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| Description of Article | Formal samples | Informal samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number taken | Number adulterated | Number taken | Number adulterated | |
| B/f. | 169 | - | 93 | 1 |
| Jelly (Table) | 11 | - | 4 | - |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ketchup | 2 | - | - | - |
| Lard | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| Lemon Curd | 2 | - | - | - |
| Lemon Pie Filler | - | - | 1 | - |
| Lyonzade | 1 | - | - | - |
| Macaroni | 1 | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 5 | - | - | - |
| Marmalade | 6 | - | 3 | - |
| Matzo Meal | 2 | - | - | |
| Mayonnaise | - | - | 1 | - |
| Meat Paste | 9 | - | 1 | - |
| "Mikky" | 1 | - | - | - |
| Milk | 50 | - | 122 | - |
| Milk (Sterilised) | 20 | - | 1 | - |
| Mincemeat | 3 | - | - | - |
| Mint Jelly | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mix-a-Shake | - | - | 1 | - |
| Mustard | 3 | - | - | - |
| Mustard Piccalilli | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mustard Sauce | - | 1 | - | |
| Non-Brewed Condiment | 17 | 1 | 2 | - |
| "Nu-Choc" | - | - | 1 | - |
| Olive Oil | 1 | - | - | - |
| Oranges | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ovaltine | 1 | - | - | - |
| Oxo | - | - | 1 | - |
| Oxo Cubes | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pate de Fois (Pure Pork) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Peas | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Peas (Processed) | - | - | 1 | - |
| Peas (Tinned) | 2 | - | - | - |
| Peel (Cut) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pepper | 14 | - | 4 | - |
| Pork Fingers (Frozen) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pudding (Christmas) | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pudding Mixture | 1 | - | - | - |
| Rice Pudding (Tinned) | - | - | 1 | - |
| Rum | 6 | - | - | - |
| "Royal Chiffon" | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sal ad Cream | 3 | - | - | - |
| Salmon Spread | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sauce | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| Sausages (Beef) | 8 | - | 5 | - |
| Sausages (Pork) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Semolina | 1 | - | ||
| Sno- Frute | - | - | 1 | - |
| Soup Powder | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Spice (Mixed) | 3 | - | - | - |
| Sponge Mixture | 2 | - | - | - |
| Spread. Orange | 1 | - | - | - |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | 2 | - | - | - |
| Suet | 9 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Sugar Frosted Flakes | - | - | 1 | - |
| Sultanas | - | - | 1 | - |
| Sweets | 1 | - | - | - |
| Table Salt | 2 | - | - | - |
| Tea | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Tea Cake Mixture | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tiger Nuts | - | - | 1 | |
| Tomatoes | - | - | 1 | - |
| Vanilla Flavouring | - | - | 1 | - |
| Vesop | 1 | - | - | |
| Vinegar | 2 | - | - | - |
| Vinegar (Malt) | 2 | - | - | |
| Vita Cup | 1 | - | - | - |
| Whisky | 21 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 420 | 5 | 263 | 4 |