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 Fulham]
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samples analysed. | number adulterated. | percentage of adulteration. ; | adulterated. | percentage of adulteration. | | samples | adulterated. | percentage of adulteration. | samples analysed. | adulterated. | percentage | analysed. | adulterated. | percentage adulteration. | total samples analysed. | total number adulterated. 1 | percentage oF adulteration. | ||
Milk | 522 | 3 | 0.57 | 513 | 8 | 1.5 | 591 | 15 | 2.5 | 565 | 28 | 4.7 | 548 | 4 | 0.7 | 2,739 | 58 | 2.1 |
Sterilised Milk | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | 2 | -- | - | 2 | - | — |
Skimmed or Separated | ||||||||||||||||||
Milk | 1 | — | - | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | - | 10 | 2 | 20.0 |
Condensed Milk | 8 | — | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 5 | - | — | 16 | — | — |
Dried Milk | 1 | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | — | — |
Cream | 14 | 2 | 14.3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 32 | — | - | 8 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 67 | 3 | 4.5 |
Preserved Cream | 19 | — | — | 8 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | - |
Tinned Cream | - | — | — | - | -- | - | — | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
Ice Cream | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
Butter | 118 | — | — | 130 | 1 | 0.7 | 125 | 2 | 1.6 | 102 | - | — | 86 | - | -- | 567 | 3 | 0.5 |
Margarine | 8 | — | — | 4 | - | - | 5 | — | — | 14 | - | — | 5 | - | - | 36 | — | — |
15 | — | — | 15 | - | 22 | - | — | 8 | - | — | 26 | - | — | 90 | — | — | ||
25 | — | — | 21 | - | - | 2.1 | - | — | 18 | — | — | 20 | - | - | 108 | — | — | |
Beef Dripping | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | — | 3 | - | - | 30 | — | — | |
Shredded Suet | — | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | - | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
Olive Oil | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | — | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - |
Tea | 1 | — | — | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | -_ | -_ | 17 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Coffee | 11 | — | — | 20 | 2 | 100 | 12 | — | — | 17 | - | — | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | 80 | 3 | 3.7 |
Coffee and Chicory | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Coffee Extract | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
19 | - | - | 25 | - | - | 6 | — | - | 14 | -_ | - | 15 | - | — | 79 | - | - | |
Mustard | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | 7 | - | - | 10 | — | - | 8 | - | - | 6 | — | — | 51 | 1 | 2.0 |
White Pepper | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | - | 6 | -_ | - | 9 | -_ | - | 12 | - | — | 42 | - | - |
Cayenne Pepper | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | - | — | — | - | 6 | 1 | 10.0 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | I8 | 2 | 11.1 |
Ground Ginger | — | — | 8 | — | - | 4 | — | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 24 | - | — | |
Mixed Spice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | — |
Sugar | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | — | 11 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 22 | - | — | |
Confectionery (including Chocolates) | 10 | - | - | 13 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 22 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 52 | - | _ |
Dried Fruits | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | — |
- | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 24 | — | ||
5 | — | — | 16 | — | - | 5 | _- | -_ | 10 | -_ | — | 12 | 1 | 8.5 | 48 | 1 | 2.0 | |
Marmalade | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | - | — | 5 | - | — | 8 | — | — |
Lemon Cheese | — | — | — | 4 | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | 4 | — | — |
Fruit Cordials | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | — | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 19 | — | — | |
Fruit Jelly | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 6 | — | — |
Self-Raising Flour | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 90 | — | — |
Arrowroot | - | - | - | - | _- | __- | _- | _- | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | — | 6 | - | - |
Baking Powder | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 14.2 | — | - | — | 14 | 3 | 21.4 |
Egg Substitute | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
Sponge Cake | 13 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 9 | — | - | 39 | - | - |
Cream Cake | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | 3 | - | — |
Meat Pics | 2 | -_ | — | 9 | -_ | — | -_ | - | - | — | -_ | — | 5 | - | — | 16 | - | — |
Beef Sausages | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 13 | 1 | 7.6 | 30 | 6 | 20.0 | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | — | -_ | - | 61 | 9 | 14.7 |
Pork Sausages | 11 | - | - | - | 2 | 28.5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | — | 30 | 2 | 6.7 |
'' Mot Dog " | - | .— | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
Tinned Meat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | — | 6 | - | — |
Meat Extract | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 2 | - | — |
Meat Paste | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | 3 | — | 3 | - | — | |
Fish Paste | 4 | - | - | 7 | - | — | 3 | - | — | 5 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 29 | - | — |
Tinned Fish | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | -_ | - | 6 | -_ | — | 10 | - | — | 25 | - | - |
Tinned Vegetables | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 14 | 1 | 7.1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | - | — | 8 | — | — | 33 | 5 | 15.1 |
Malt Vinegar | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 11 | 1 | 9.1 | 12 | - | - | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 60 | 12 | 20.0 |
- | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 10 | - | - | |
Gin | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 45 | 19 | 42.2 |
6 | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 18 | 4 | 22.2 | |
Whiskey | 51 | 20 | 39.2 | 24 | 6 | 25.0 | 30 | 2 | 6.0 | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 28 | 10 | 35.7 | 150 | 43 | 28.7 |
Port Wine | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | — |
Ginger Wine | - | -_ | -_ | 7 | -_ | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | - | - | 7 | — | - |
Cider | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
3 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | — | - | |
Cream of Tartar | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
Tartaric Acid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _- | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | - | |
Magnesium Oxide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
Black Draught | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
7 | 2 | 28.6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | |
Camphorated Oil | 12 | - | - | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 7 | - | _- | 11 | - | — | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 49 | 6 | 12.3 |
Milk of Sulphur . | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | — | - |
Syrup of Senna | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
Turpentine Liniment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 60.7 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
Totals | 1,000 | 43 | 4.3 | 1,000 | 33 | 3.3 | 1,000 | 31 | 3.1 | 1,000 | 44 | 4.4 | 1,000 | 40 | 4.0 | 5,000 | 191 | 3.8 |