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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 420 | 8 |
| Condensed Milk | 18 | — |
| Butter | 96 | — |
| Margarine | 75 | — |
| Lard | 55 | — |
| Coffee | 12 | — |
| Cocoa | 26 | — |
| Tea | 29 | — |
| Sugar | 38 | — |
| Mustard | 9 | — |
| Soup Powder | 2 | — |
| Table Jelly | 20 | — |
| Brawn | 7 | — |
| Liver Sausage | 1 | — |
| Cake | 11 | — |
| Mixed Spice | 6 | — |
| Dripping | 8 | — |
| Self-raising Flour | 31 | — |
| Pea Soup Flour | 15 | — |
| Saxa Salt | 4 | — |
| Vinegar | 5 | 2 |
| Cornflour | 10 | — |
| Suet and Rice Flour | 4 | — |
| Pearl Barley | 15 | — |
| Rice | 29 | — |
| Semolina | 3 | — |
| Tapioca | 19 | — |
| Custard Powder | 16 | — |
| Mustard Compound | 8 | — |
| Sandwich | 6 | — |
| Fish Paste | 12 | — |
| Oatmeal | 4 | — |
| Arrowroot | 3 | — |
| Desiccated Soup | 1 | — |
| Curry Powder | 5 | — |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | 1024 | 10 |
Percentage of adulterated samples for the year—0.99