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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 451 | 4 |
| Butter | 77 | — |
| Cheese | 12 | — |
| Margarine | 57 | — |
| Lard | 27 | — |
| Tea | 15 | — |
| Coffee | 6 | — |
| Cocoa | 19 | — |
| Sugar | 9 | — |
| Mustard | 7 | — |
| Port Wine | 2 | — |
| Whisky | 4 | — |
| Gin | 2 | — |
| Brandy | 2 | — |
| Rum | 2 | — |
| White Pepper | 5 | — |
| Cake | 13 | — |
| Quaker Oats | 1 | — |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | — |
| Table Jelly | 16 | — |
| Self-raising Flour | 18 | — |
| Cornflour | 11 | — |
| Luncheon Sausage | 5 | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 4 | — |
| Ground Nutmeg | 2 | — |
| Bisto | 9 | — |
| Ox-Tail Soup | 7 | — |
| Oatmeal | 1 | |
| Semolina | 3 | — |
| Custard Powder | 7 | — |
| Rice | 12 | — |
| Pearl Barley | 9 | — |
| Carraway Seeds | 1 | — |
| Meat Paste | 2 | — |
| Tea Siftings | 1 | — |
| Curry Powder | 6 | — |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | 827 | 4 |
Percentage of adulterated samples for the year—0.5.