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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 1904
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1904.
| Samples. | Number Procured. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| *Milk | 516 | 52 |
| Butter | 249 | 16 |
| Coffee | 87 | 9 |
| Mustard | 27 | — |
| Pepper | 46 | — |
| Whisky | 22 | — |
| Lard | 17 | — |
| Sago | 15 | — |
| †Drugs | 20 | — |
| Tea | 13 | — |
| Ground Rice | 18 | — |
| Oatmeal | 21 | — |
| Sugar | 10 | — |
| Olive Oil | 21 | — |
| Arrowroot | 20 | — |
| Baking Powder | 8 | — |
| Flour | 3 | — |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | — |
| Pea Flour | 28 | — |
| Vinegar | 24 | — |
| Beer | 12 | — |
| Tapioca | 6 | — |
| Linseed Meal | 4 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 3 | — |
| Chocolate Powder | 3 | — |
| Sausages | 2 | 2 |
| Bacon | 1 | — |
| Yeast | 1 | — |
| Totals | 1200 | 79 |
* Separated milk 8.
† Cream of tartar 8, milk of sulphur 6, tartaric acid 6.