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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
Lambeth 1895
Report on vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1895...
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. Samples procured by Inspector Wiggs, together with the result of Analyses, during the year 1895.
| SAMPLES. | NUMBER PROCURED. | NUMBER ADULTERATED. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 246 | 52 |
| Butter | 136 | 20 |
| Coffee | 34 | 9 |
| Mustard | 11 | ... |
| Pepper | 9 | ... |
| Lemonade | 2 | ... |
| Sago | 1 | ... |
| Tapioca | 1 | ... |
| Arrowroot | 2 | ... |
| Cocoa | 3 | ... |
| Corn Flour | 1 | ... |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | ... |
| Chocolate Powder | 1 | ... |
| Baking Powder | 1 | ... |
| Margarine | 1 | ... |
| Gin | 8 | 1 |
| Rum | 12 | 3 |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 |
| Pickles | 2 | ... |
| Tomato Sauce | 1 | ... |
| Jam | 1 | ... |
| Vinegar | 3 | ... |
| Whisky | 5 | ... |
| Iodide of Potassium | 1 | ... |
| Bromide of Potassium | 1 | ... |
| Ginger Toddy | 1 | ... |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 |
| Medicine | 5 | ... |
| Claret | 1 | ... |
| Cheese | 0 | ... |
| Lard | 3 | ... |
| Sugar | 1 | ... |
| 500 | 87 | |
| Summonses issued, 64; Convictions, 62; Cautioned, 23. | ||