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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: SAMPLES PURCHASED FOR ANALYSIS DURING 1932.

SAMPLES PURCHASED FOR ANALYSIS DURING 1932.

Article.Number of Samples.Total Samples Analysed.Total Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Taken officially| Adulterated.Taken unofficially.Adulterated.
Milk537654340.74
Machine-skimmed Milk (condensed)——5—5——
Skimmed Milk1———1——
Cream——13—13——
Butter5—1347139117.91
Margarine2120222313.64
——14—14—-
Lard——23—23--
Beef Dripping——9—9—-
Olive Oil——5—5_—-
Tea——3—3——
Coffee——3—3_—-
Cocoa—-7-7--
Coffee Extract with Chicory——3—3——
Coffee and Chicory———————
Mustard——9—9——
Peppier——11—11——
Cayenne Pepper1—1011119.09
Pepper Compound——1—1——
Flowers of Sulphur——3—3——
Magnesium Oxide——————100.00
Black Draught———14—25.00
Turpentine Liniment———25—40.00
Castor Oil————2--
Epsom Salts——3—3——
Ground Ginger——3—3—-
Tincture of Iodine——1—1——
Sal Volatile—1—1——
Californian Syrup of Figs——1—1——
Compound Syrup of Figs———2——
Camphorated Oil——3—3——
Malt Vinegar——1—1——
Vinegar——2—2——
Demerera Sugar——2—2——
Icing Sugar——3—3——
sugar—44——
Confectionery——10—10——
Meat Pies——7—7——
Mincemeat————3——
Shredded Suet—-3—3—-
Preserved Sausages——6—6——
Self-raising Flour——10—10—-
Arrowroot--3-3--
Gravy Thick——1-1——
Bread2——16116.67
Sago————1——
Custard Powder_—-2-2--
Table Jelly——2-2——
Lemonade Powder_—-1—1—-
Fruit Squashes—-3—3—_—
Lime Juice Cordial_—_—1—1—-
Lemon & Orange Squash——3—3——
Non-alcoholic Wines——6—0——
Brandy——3—3——
Whiskey1—1211317.69
——2—2——
Gin——6—6——
Jam——2—2——
Fish Paste——7—7——
Tinned Peas——5—5——
Tinned Beans1—31—125.00
Dried Fruit———-—-—
Glace Cherries_——3—3——
Sponge Cake——6—6——
Totals5509451201001292.89