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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
Battersea 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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TABLE XXV.
| Description of Article. | Total No. of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Inferior. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ale | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | 11 | 10 | 1 | ... |
| Bread & Butter | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Butter | 103 | 71 | 15 | 17 |
| Camphorated Oil | 13 | 6 | 7 | ... |
| Cheese | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa (flake) | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| Coffee | 16 | 15 | 1 | ... |
| Cream | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Gin | 7 | 6 | 1 | ... |
| Ginger (ground) | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Glycerine | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Honey | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Milk | 438 | 345 | 71 | 22 |
| ,, (separated) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| „ (skim) | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Mustard | 10 | 9 | 1 | ... |
| Oatmeal | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Pepper (white) | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Rum | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Sweets | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Tomatoes (tinned) | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Whisky | 9 | 8 | 1 | ... |
| Totals | 700 | 549 | 107 | 44 |
| Totals (1903) | 500 | 386 | 67 | 47 |