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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 1919
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1919
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ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND WATER. Samples of Food and Drugs procured, together with the results of the analyses, during the year 1919, were as follows :—
| Samples. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. Analysed. | Number Adulterated. | Number 1 Analysed. | Number Adulterated. | |
| Milk | 689 | 64 | 1 | – |
| Butter | 5 | – | 23 | – |
| Lard | 22 | – | 43 | – |
| Coffee | 6 | – | 130 | – |
| Margarine | 4 | – | 13 | – |
| Mustard | 7 | – | 58 | 3 |
| Pepper | 14 | – | 80 | 2 |
| Arrowroot | 6 | – | 89 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 38 | 3 | 53 | 2 |
| Sago | – | – | 15 | – |
| Oatmeal | – | – | 93 | – |
| Ground Rice | – | – | 27 | – |
| Flour | 6 | – | 18 | 1 |
| Dripping | 6 | – | 1 | – |
| Drugs* | 4 | 1 | 178 | 15 |
| Rice | – | – | 89 | – |
| Tapioca | – | – | 15 | – |
| Baking Powder | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Self-Raising Flour | – | – | 37 | 2 |
| Prescription | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | 6 | – | 19 | – |
| Jam | – | – | 9 | – |
| Mustard Condiment | – | – | 1 | – |
| Pea Flour | – | – | 35 | – |
| Ground Ginger | – | – | 45 | – |
| Tea | – | 3 | 30 | – |
| Cornflour | 3 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| Whisky | 1 | – | – | – |
| Cheese | – | – | 12 | – |
| Bread | – | – | 11 | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | – | – | 1 | – |
| Potted Fish | – | – | 4 | – |
| Potted Meat | – | – | 8 | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | – | – | 1 | – |
| 820 | 71 | 1.180 | 31 | |
N.B. —26 summonses issued (21 convictions and 5 dismissals).
* The drugs (182) were : —Eucalyptus Oil (19), Epsom Salts (10), Gregory's
Powder (3), Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine (7), Cream of Tartar (21). Bicarbonate
of Soda (12), Camphorated Oil (30), Milk of Sulphur (15), Boric Ointment
(32), Olive Oil (2), Camphor in Oil (1), Friar's Balsam (3), Powdered
Jalap (3), Crushed Linseed (6), Iron Pills (3), Mercury Pills (3), Liquorice
Powder (3), Powdered Rhubarb (3), Oxymel of Squills (3), ana Sugar of Milk(3),
No samples of water were analysed.
During 1919 the following margarine factories and wholesale
dealers in margarine were registered : — 63, New Cut; 262, Brixton
Road ; 413, Norwood Road ; 233, Wandsworth Road ; and 61, South
Island Place.