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Fulham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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92.
Samples purchased for Analysis during 1928:—
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Total Samples Analysed. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken officially. | Adulterated. | Taken unofficially. | Adulterated. | ||||
| Milk | 589 | 15 | 2 | 591 | 15 | 2.5 | |
| Machine skimmed milk | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Butter | - | — | 125 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Cream | - | — | 32 | — | 32 | — | — |
| Margarine | - | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Cheese | - | — | 22 | — | 22 | — | — |
| Lard" | - | — | 24 | — | 24 | — | — |
| Beef dripping | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Beef sausages | - | — | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 20.0 |
| Pork sausages | - | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Fish paste | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Tinned prawns | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Tinned peas | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Malt vinegar | - | — | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Self raising flour | - | — | 14 | — | 14 | — | — |
| Coffee | - | — | 12 | — | 12 | — | — |
| Cocoa | - | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Chocolates | - | — | 3 | - | 3 | — | — |
| Mustard | - | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Pepper | - | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Jam | - | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Shredded suet | - | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Sponge cakes | - | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Whiskey | - | — | 30 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Gin | - | — | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 18.0 |
| Brandy | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Rum | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Lemonade | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Honey | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Milk of Sulphur | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Calomel Ointment | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Tartaric Acid | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | - | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | - | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | - | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 591 | 15 | 409 | 16 | 1000 | 31 | 3.1 | |
General Sanitary Administration.
Bacteriological Examinations:—Of the 3,782 specimens'
sent by doctors during the year, 3,270 were examined
at the Council's Laboratory, .114, New King's Road.
The remaining 512 specimens were examined by the
Clinical Research Association during week-ends, holidays
and emergencies.