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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

Fulham 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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41
Of the one hundred and one samples, twelve were certified
to be adulterated; and in Table II will be found the numbers of
genuine and adulterated samples of the various articles examined:-

Table: TABLE I.

TABLE I.

Article Analysed.During First Quarter.During Second Quarter.During Third Quarter.During Fourth Quarter.Total for Year.
Milk72022..49
Butter..36..9
Coffee..321..24
Cocoa....2..2
Pepper....4..4
White Pepper....1..1
Vinegar....2..2
Port Wine....3..3
Gin1....1
Scotch Whiskey1......1
Irish Whiskey1......1
Citrate of Magnesia ......4..4
Totals102665..101

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The numbers of genuine and sophisticated samples during the
year ending March 31st, 1893, are compared in the next table (Table
III.) with the corresponding figures for the years 1887—90, taken
from the reports for those years of the Local Government Board, and
with the figures for 1891—92 :—
TABLE III.
Year
1887.
1888.
1889.
1890.
1891-92.
1892-93.
Genuine
72
139
121
76
164
89
Adulterated
13
10
14
6
48
12
Totals
85
149
135
82
212
101