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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 1905
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905
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| Description of Article. | Total No. of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Inferior. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Brandy | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Bread & Butter | 6 | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Butter | 126 | 105 | 10 | 11 |
| Camphorated Oil | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Coffee | 16 | 13 | 3 | ... |
| Cream | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Gin | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Infants' Food | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Milk | 490 | 415 | 69 | 6 |
| „ (machine skimmed) | 3 | ... | 3 | ... |
| ,, (separated) | 20 | 18 | 2 | ... |
| „ (skim) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Pepper (black) | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| ,, (white) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Rum | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 700 | 593 | 90 | 17 |
The adulterated samples formed 12.86 per cent. of the
whole number of samples taken. This is a lower percentage
of adulterated samples than that obtained in 1904 or in 1903,
but it is higher than the corresponding figure in any of the
five preceding years, notwithstanding the increased number
of samples taken. This is shown below:—