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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 1903
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903
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£81 0s. 5d.—consisting of £24 3s. 0d. for samples, £24 9s. 9d. for
Assistant (Deputy), £7 13s. 0d. for Witnesses, £20 9s. 9d. for
Travelling Expenses, and £4 5s. 2d. for Sundries. The salary of
the Food and Drugs Inspector (,£120 rising by ,£10 annual
increases to £180) is not included in the above.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1903.
| Samples. | Number Procured. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 493 | 53 |
| Butter | 199 | 12 |
| Coffee | 63 | 4 |
| Mustard | 14 | — |
| Pepper | 24 | — |
| Whisky | 80 | 18 |
| Lard | 4 | — |
| Margarine | 9 | 9 |
| Sago | 7 | 1 |
| Drugs | 15 | — |
| Tea | 18 | — |
| Ground Rice | 12 | — |
| Oatmeal | 16 | — |
| Gin | 3 | — |
| Sugar | 3 | — |
| Olive Oil | 6 | — |
| Arrowroot | 8 | — |
| Rum | 6 | — |
| Baking Powder | 6 | — |
| Flour | 6 | — |
| Bread | 5 | — |
| Semolina | 4 | — |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | — |
| Pea Flour | 3 | — |
| Cheese | 3 | — |
| Totals | 1010 | 97 |