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 Southwark, Borough of]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
TABLE 39.
Return of Official Samples for the Year ending 31st December, 1932, showing the number taken, and the percentage of adulterated Samples for the year.
Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
---|---|---|
Milk | 432 | 10 |
Condensed Milk | 11 | - |
Butter | 96 | - |
Cheese | 9 | - |
Margarine | 93 | - |
Lard | 67 | - |
Coffee | 7 | - |
Cocoa | 12 | - |
Sugar | 44 | - |
Mustard | 10 | - |
Port Wine | 6 | - |
Sherry | 2 | - |
Whisky | 16 | 1 |
Gin | 8 | 1 |
Rum | 8 | 1 |
Brandy | 8 | — |
Rice | 33 | — |
Tapioca | 23 | — |
Mixed Spice | 3 | — |
Dripping | 26 | 1 |
Mustard Compound | 2 | — |
Currants | 2 | — |
Sultanas | 1 | 1 |
Prunes | 4 | — |
Sun Maid Raisins | 1 | — |
Raisins | 2 | — |
Mixed Peel | 1 | — |
Mixed Fruits | 1 | — |
Tea | 25 | — |
Cinnamon | 1 | — |
Curry Powder | 3 | — |
Table Salt | 8 | - |
Carried forward | 965 | 15 |