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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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INFORMAL SAMPLES.
In addition to the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts as
shown in Table 38, 741 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 | 1024 | 10 |
| Ox-tail Soup | 4 | — |
| Sponge Cakes | 3 | — |
| Bisto | 6 | — |
| Dried Fruit | 1 | — |
| Tea Dust | 3 | — |
| Jellied Veal | 2 | — |
| Raspberry Crystals | 1 | — |
| Gravy Thick | 6 | — |
| Puff Pastry | 1 | — |
| Sweets | 2 | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 14 | — |
| Cinnamon | 1 | — |
| Preserved Sausage | 5 | — |
| Bospur | 1 | — |
| Bun Flour | 1 | — |
| Lentils | 1 | — |
| Port Wine | 8 | — |
| Whisky | 18 | — |
| Brandy | 6 | — |
| Gin | 8 | 1 |
| Rum | 8 | — |
| Cheese | 4 | — |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | — |
| Glauber Salts | 1 | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 4 | — |
| Boracic Powder | 4 | — |
| Crushed Linseed | 5 | 1 |
| Glycerine | 1 | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | — |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | — |
| Health Saline | 1 | — |
| Ground Cloves | 2 | — |
| Ground Nutmeg | 1 | — |
| Mince Pies | 1 | — |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — |
| Liquid Paraffin | 2 | — |
| Raisins | 1 | — |
| Peas | 1 | — |
| Table Salt | 11 | — |
| Sultanas | 1 | — |
| Blanc Mange | 4 | — |
| Carried forward | 1173 | 12 |
Percentage of adulterated samples for the year—3.51.