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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts
as shown in (Table 37) 578 samples were purchased informally by the
Inspector through his several agents. The whole of these samples were
submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, with the following result:—
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| Article. | Number , of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1106 | 18 |
| Cheese Cakes | 4 | — |
| Table Jelly | 20 | — |
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 | — |
| Custard Powder | 7 | — |
| Blanc Mange | 7 | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 6 | - |
| Curry Powder | 4 | — |
| Ox Tail Soup | 4 | — |
| Chicken and Ham Roll | 1 | — |
| Whisky | 8 | 2 |
| Gin | 4 | 2 |
| Rum | 4 | 1 |
| Brandy | 3 | — |
| Thick Gravy | 7 | — |
| Bisto | 13 | — |
| Mustard | 13 | — |
| Salt | 10 | — |
| Pepper | 2 | — |
| Semolina | 2 | — |
| Grape Nut | 1 | — |
| Jam Sandwich | 7 | — |
| Sweets | 3 | — |
| Corned Beef | 2 | — |
| Brawn | 10 | 1 |
| Breakfast Sausage | 11 | 1 |
| Fish Paste | 15 | — |
| Sausages | 4 | 1 |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | — |
| Boracic Powder | 3 | — |
| Figs | 4 | — |
| Prunes | 7 | — |
| Muscatels | 1 | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | — |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | — |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 | — |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | — |
| Oil of Turpentine | 1 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | — |
| Gravy Salt | 8 | — |
| Sponge Cake | 9 | — |
| Cakeoma | 4 | — |
| Desiccated Soup | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | 1325 | 26 |