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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
Deptford 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples taken during 1922.
| Articles. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated . | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Brawn | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Butter | 73 | 4 | 77 | 52 |
| Cocoa | 12 | . . | 12 | . . |
| Cocoanut, Desiccated | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
| Coffee | 7 | . . | 7 | . . |
| Dripping | 5 | . . | 5 | . . |
| Fish Paste | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
| Jelly, Table | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Lard | 9 | . . | 9 | . . |
| Milk | 394 | 9 | 403 | 2.2 |
| Meat Paste | 2 | . . | 2 | . . |
| Meat, Potted | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Milk, Separated | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Milk, Skim | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Mustard | 16 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
| Pepper | 15 | . . | 15 | . . |
| Sausage | 3 | . . | 3 | . . |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Vinegar | 31 | 1 | 32 | 3.1 |
| Vinegar, Malt | 1 | . . | 1 | . . |
| Milk Powder | 3 | . . | 3 | . . |
| Totals | 585 | 15 | 600 | 25 |