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 Southwark, Borough of]
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Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
---|---|---|
Milk | 468 | 14 |
Condensed Milk | 13 | - |
Butter | 113 | - |
Cheese | 8 | - |
Margarine | 105 | - |
Lard | 81 | - |
Dripping | 18 | - |
Coffee | 12 | - |
Cocoa | 29 | - |
Tea | 38 | - |
Sugar | 58 | - |
Mustard | 11 | - |
Port Wine | 5 | - |
Ruby Wine | 2 | - |
Whisky | 16 | - |
Gin | 8 | 2 |
Rum | 8 | - |
Brandy | 8 | - |
Prunes | 4 | - |
Self-raising Flour | 41 | - |
Table Jelly | 23 | - |
Bisto | 14 | - |
Chicken and Ham Paste | 1 | - |
Marzipan Mixture | 1 | - |
Chocolate Caramels | 1 | - |
Tea Dust | 2 | - |
Saxa Salt | 4 | - |
Tapioca | 4 | - |
Rice | 22 | - |
Pea Soup Flour | 13 | - |
Custard Powder | 6 | - |
Ox Tail Soup | 5 | - |
Pearl Barley | 17 | 1 |
Desiccated Soup | 3 | - |
Cake | 18 | - |
Carried forward | 1180 | 17 |