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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 1894
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1894
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An appeal against an order of the Vestry, served under
Section 85 of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, in
respect of the drainage of 38, Stanley Road was also partly
heard, but the owners having undertaken to do certain work
to the satisfaction of the Vestry, the order was withdrawn
The following samples were taken for analysis during the year:—
| Milk | 46 samples |
| Cocoa | 8 „ |
| Sugar | 1 „ |
| Precipitated Sulphur | 6„ |
| Olive Oil | 5 „ |
| Mustard | 4 „ |
| Pepper | 4 „ |
| Butter | 10 „ |
| Lard | 4 „ |
| Coffee | 6 „ |
| Arrowroot | 4 „ |
| Brandy | 2 „ |
| Whisky | 9 „ |
| Vinegar | 6 „ |
| Condensed Milk | 3 „ |
| 118 |
Of the 46 samples of milk submitted to the Analyst, 10, or
21.7 per cent., were certified to be adulterated, and 5 samples
were stated to be of very inferior quality, so that only twothirds
of the samples could be regarded as quite genuine.