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Lewisham 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table

Showingnumber of Samplessubmitted for Analysis,with Results

for the year ended, December31st,1913.

(a) Samples taken officially and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Article.Total.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
Milk287272155.23
Separated Milk1513213.3
Butter595723.38
Margarine33
Coffee1616
Cream22_
Lard66
Mustard77
Pepper77-_
Flour44
Olive Oil11
Whisky22_
Rum21150.0
Gin11__
Tincture of Bark11__
phorated Oil11-
Total official sample414394204.28
(b) Test Samples purchased without the formalities of the Act.
Milk27161140.74
Butter5044612.0
Margarine66
Coffee1111
Cocoa22__
Cream1212__
Mustard33__
Pepper33
Camphorated Oil11-
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine22
Tincture of Bark33
Sal Volatile22
Olive Oil33__
Honey22_
Flour11__
Lard11
Total Informal samples1291121713.10
Total all samples543506376.81