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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
Lewisham 1909
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1909
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Table A.
(a) Samples taken officially and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
| Article. | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 235 | 224 | 11 | 5.97 |
| Separated Milk | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.28 |
| Butter | 110 | 110 | — | — |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee | 51 | 50 | 1 | 1.96 |
| Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Cocoa | 9 | 9 | - | — |
| Cocoa Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Castor Sugar | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Flour | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Sweets | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Whiskey | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Rum | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.67 |
| Gin | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Total official samples | 469 | 455 | 14 | 2.99 |
| Milk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Butter | 29 | 27 | 2 | 6.89 |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee | 11 | 11 | — | _ |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Total "test" samples | 45 | 42 | 3 | 6.90 |
| Total all samples | 514 | 497 | 17 | 3.31 |