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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
Fulham 1900
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1900
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PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SALE OF
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
TABLE XLI.
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. TABLE XLI. The following samples were taken for analysis in 1900
| Article. | No. of Samples. | No. adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 89 | 11 | 12.4 |
| Butter | 117 | 8 | 6.9 |
| Margarine | 22 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Coffee | 5 | – | – |
| Lard | 10 | – | – |
| Mustard | 9 | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | – | – |
| Salad Oil | 1 | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 10 | – | – |
| Seidlitz Powder | 2 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 3 | – | – |
| Pepper | 5 | – | – |
| Tinned Peas | 6 | – | – |
| Whisky | 15 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Brandy | 12 | – | – |
| Gin | 5 | – | – |
| Ale | 46 | – | – |
| Glucose | 3 | – | – |
| Invert Sugar | 2 | – | – |
| 363 | 21 | 5.8 |
In the three preceding years the percentage of adulterated
samples was 12.6, 11 1, and 13.1.
One sample was obtained to every 368 persons, the proportion
in London, in 1898, being one sample to every 390 persons.