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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 1929
[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 36), 588 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:—
Return of Official Samples for the Year ending 28th December, 1929, showing the number taken, and the percentage of adulterated Samples for the year.
| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 474 | 15 |
| Lime Water | 2 | 1 |
| Tea | 2 | ... |
| Tea Dust | 3 | .... .. |
| Coffee | 15 | ... . . |
| Alum | 1 | ... |
| Lemoline | 1 | ... |
| Cocoa | 25 | ... |
| Sugar | 63 | ... |
| Butter | 114 | 2 |
| Margarine | 119 | ... |
| Dripping | 25 | 1 |
| Lard | 80 | ... |
| Cooking Fat | 2 | ... |
| Beef Suet and Flour | 4 | ... |
| Cake | 16 | ... |
| Cheese | 16 | ... |
| Self-raising Flour | 41 | ... |
| Pea Soup Flour | 11 | ... |
| Pea Four | 6 | ... |
| Cornflour | 21 | ... |
| Bun Flour | 1 | ... |
| Rice | 34 | ... |
| Tapioca | 19 | ... |
| Oatmeal | 2 | ... |
| Beafis | 1 | ... |
| Sago | 3 | ... |
| Pearl Barley | 22 | ... |
| Arrowroot | 5 | ... |
| Gra-Vee | 1 | ... |
| Crushed Linseed | 9 | ... |
| Lunch Tongue | 2 | ... |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | 1 |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 2 | ... |
| Veal and Ham Pie | 2 | ... |
| Sherbet | 1 | ... |
| Borax | 1 | ... |
| Sulphate of Quinine | 1 | ... |
| Carried forward | 1148 | 20 |