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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
Lambeth 1909
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1909
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1909.
| Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 737 | 63 |
| Separated Milk | 2 | 1 |
| Skimmed Milk | 2 | - |
| Butter | 634 | 18 |
| Pearksown | 2 | - |
| Margarine | 26 | - |
| Coffee | 129 | - |
| Pepper | 50 | - |
| Mustard | 35 | 2 |
| Lard | 100 | 2 |
| Ground Rice | .5 | - |
| Oatmeal | 5 | - |
| Drugs* | 21 | - |
| Pea Flour | 7 | - |
| Demarara Sugar | 1 | - |
| Baking Powder | 6 | - |
| Wheaten Flour | 4 | - |
| Vinegar | 9 | - |
| Sago | 3 | - |
| Ground Mace | 7 | - |
| Whole Mace | 1 | - |
| Lardine | 1 | - |
| Sweetmeats | 1 | - |
| Rum | 2 | 1 |
| Whisky | 1 | - |
| Olive Oil | 4 | - |
| Salad Oil | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | - |
| Chocolate Powder | 3 | - |
| Totals | 1800 | 88 |
| * Cream of Tartar 8, Tartaric Acid 7, Milk of Sulphur 3, Camphorated Oil 2, and Eucalyptus Oil 1. | ||