London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
OTHER ARTICLES.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Almonds, ground | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Apples | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Bacon | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Barley, pearl | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Brawn | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Cakes, sponge | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
| Cherries, glace | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Powder | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Christinas Pudding | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Cocoanut, desiccated | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Coffee and Chicory-Extract | - | 15 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Cornflour | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cream "Fairy " | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Currants | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Easter eggs | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Fruit, tinned | — | 28 | 28 | — | — | — |
| Ginger, ground | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Ginger, preserved | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Jelly Crystals | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jelly, table | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Lard | — | 29 | 29 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemonade Crystals | — | 20 | 20 | — | 11 | 11 |
| Lemon Curd | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Meat pie | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Pea flour | - | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Peel, candied | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Raisins | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Rice | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Sausages, preserved | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Sausage meat | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sultanas | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Wine, Non-alcoholic | — | 9 | 9 | - | - | |
| Total | 3 | 387 | 390 | 1 | 11 | 12 |