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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
Lewisham 1904
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1904
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| Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 250 | 223 | 27 | 10.80 |
| Skimmed Milk (declared) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.29 |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | _ | — |
| Butter | 101 | 94 | 7 | 6.93 |
| Coffee | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15.00 |
| Mixture of Coffee and Chicory (declared) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cocoa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.00 |
| Lard | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Margarine (declared) | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bread | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Pepper | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Preserved Peas | 1 | 1 | (free from poisonous metals) | |
| Beer | 1 | 1 | (free from poisonous metals) | |
| Whiskey | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| Rum | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Gin | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Sherry | 1 | — | 1 | 100.00 |
| Orange Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Quinine Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lime Water | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Olive Oil* | 3 | *2 | _ | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Compound Tincture of Bark | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peppermint Lozenges | 1 | 1 | (absence of poisons) | |
| Total official samples | 416 | 376 | 39 | 9.38 |
| (b) Samples purchased without the formalities of the Act. | ||||
| Butter | 65 | 60 | 5 | 7.69 |
| Coffee | 41 | 31 | 10 | 24.39 |
| Mixture of Coffee and Chicory (declared) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Preserved Pears | 1 | 1 | (free from poisonous metals) | |
| Ox Tail Soup | 1 | 1 | (free from deleterious substances) | |
| Golden Crystals | 1 | 1 | (dyed crystals) | |
*Note.—One Sample of Olive Oil was rancid, interfering with analysis