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Battersea 1902
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1902
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TABLE XXVI.
| Description of Article. | Total No. of Samples Taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Inferior. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Brandy | 24 | 23 | 1 | ... |
| Bread | 9 | 9 | ... | 2 |
| Butter | 99 | 84 | 13 | 2 |
| Cheese | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Coffee | 48 | 43 | 5 | ... |
| Coffee & Chicory | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Cream | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| Demerara Sugar | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Flour | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Gin | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Milk | 152 | 106 | 27 | 19 |
| (separated) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| (skim) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| (sterilized) | 4 | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Milk of Sulphur | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Pepper (Black) | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| „ (Cayenne) | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| „ (White) | 2 | 2 | … | ... |
| Rum | 4 | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Sago | 8 | 7 | 1 | ... |
| Sweets | 12 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Tapioca | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Tea | 12 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| Whisky | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |
| 1902-3 Totals | 500 | 411 | 62 | 27 |
| 1901-2 Totals | 500 | 409 | 48 | 43 |