Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report—Public Analyst.
These included: —
Coffee | 44 samples. |
Cocoa | 8 ,, |
Tea | 8 ,, |
Mustard | 6 ,, |
Pepper | 6 ,, |
Baking Powder | 3 ,, |
Sago | 2 „ |
Tapioca | |
Golden Syrup | |
Olive Oil | |
80 samples. |
The following nine were found to be adulterated as under: —
Name of Article. | Nature and Extent of Impurity. |
---|---|
Coffee | 50 per cent, of Chicory. |
Coffee | 50 ,, |
Coffee | |
Coffee | 45 ,, |
Coffee | 35 ,, |
Coffee | 30 ,, |
Coffee | 29 ,, |
Coffee | 25 ,, |
Coffee | 15,, |
This is again a falling off, as during I go I we have a percentage
of 20.4, as against only 1.7 in 1900.
III. Bread and Cereals.
Eight samples of Flour were examined and all found genuine.
Flour 8 samples.
IV. Alcoholic Beverages.
Four samples of Beer were submitted and all were found
genuine and free from arsenic.
Beer 4 samples.