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 Lewisham]
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Article. | No. of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 270 | 223 | 47 | 17.41 |
Butter | 76 | 74 | 2 | 2.63 |
Margarine | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Lard | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Coffee | 28 | 28 | — | — |
Cocoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
Bread | 3 | 3 | — | |
Mustard | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9.09 |
Pepper | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Rum | 4 | 4 | — | |
Whiskey | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Gin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.33 |
Beer | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Porter | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Lime Water | 8 | 2 | 6* | 75.00 |
Tincture of Bark | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.00 |
Tincture of Quinine | 2 | 2 | — | |
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 2 | 2 | — | |
Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Tincture of Guaia-cum | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Tincture of Iron | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Sal Volatile | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Spirit of Sweet Nitre | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Cod Liver Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Olive Oil | 4 | 4 | — | |
Salad Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Lucca Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Paregoric | 1 | 1 | — | —- |
Totals | 451 | 390 | 61 | 13.53 |
* Not in accordance with the standard fixed by the British Pharmacopceia.