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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 1903
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1903
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summons was dismissed on the ground that the fruit which had
been seized was not intended for sale.
Forty-four lots of fish and twenty-eight of fruit examined at
the request of the owners were condemned and destroyed.
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
The following samples were taken for analysis in 1903.
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 169 | 20 | 11·9 |
| Butter | 189 | 20 | 10·6 |
| Margarine | 2 | – | – |
| Cheese | 2 | – | – |
| Lard | 2 | – | – |
| Dripping | 3 | – | – |
| Coffee | 31 | 4 | 12·9 |
| Chicory | 2 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 10 | – | – |
| Chocolate Powder | 1 | – | – |
| Black Pepper | 6 | – | – |
| Cayenne Pepper | 2 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 1 | – | – |
| Mixed Spice | 4 | – | – |
| Cinamon | 3 | – | – |
| Mace | 4 | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 10 | – | – |
| Linseed Meal | 5 | – | – |
| Preserved Peas | 11 | 8 | 72·7 |
| Whiskey | 17 | 2 | 11·8 |
| Gin | 8 | – | – |
| Rum | 3 | – | – |
| Brandy | 2 | – | – |
| 487 | 54 | 11·1 |