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. | 161 | 4 | 120 | 5 |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | - | - | - |
| Mango Chutney | 1 | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 4 | - | - | - |
| Marmalade | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Marshmallow | 1 | - | - | - |
| Marzipan | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mayonnaise | 1 | - | - | - |
| Meat Paste | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| "Mikky" | 1 | - | - | - |
| Milk and dash of Coffee | 2 | - | - | - |
| Milk (Pasteurised) | 25 | - | 110 | - |
| Milk (Sterilised) | 10 | - | - | - |
| Milk (T. T. Pasteurised) | 3 | - | - | - |
| Minced Beef | 1 | - | - | - |
| Minced Turkey in Jelly | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 4 | - | - | - |
| Mixed Cut Peel | 2 | - | - | - |
| Mixed Spice | 1 | - | - | - |
| Non-alcoholic Ginger Beverage | - | - | 1 | - |
| Non-Brewed Condiment | 6 | - | - | - |
| Novelty Sweets | - | - | 2 | - |
| Nuts and Raisins | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orange Drink | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Orange Drink with added glucose | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orange Kwench | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orange Squash | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Oxtail Flavour Soup | 1 | - | - | - |
| Oxtail Soup (Tinned) | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pancake and Yorkshire Pudding Mix | - | - | 2 | - |
| Pate de Foie Truffe | - | - | 1 | - |
| Patent Cornflour | 1 | - | - | - |
| Peanut Butter | 1 | - | - | - |
| Peanut Spread | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pepper | - | - | - | - |
| Peppermint Lumps made with Butter | - | - | 1 | - |
| Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread | 1 | - | - | - |
| Plum Jam | 1 | - | - | - |
| Plum Pudding | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Polenta Commeal | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pork Chipolata Sausages | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pork Luncheon Meat | - | - | - | - |
| Pork Pie | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Pork Sausages | 10 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Potted Salmon with Butter | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pure Almond Marzipan | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pure Egg Mundelech | 1 | - | - | - |
| Quaker Oats | 1 | - | - | - |
| Quick Brew Tea | - | - | 1 | - |
| Quick Frozen Soft Herring Roes | 1 | - | - | - |
| Quip Instant Mashed Potato | 1 | - | - | - |
| Quota | 1 | - | - | - |
| C/f. | 270 | 5 | 255 | 6 |