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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
Hampstead 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year, and the number found to be adulterated or of low quality:—
| Article. | No. Taken. | Adulterated. | Low Quality. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ale | 1 | — | — |
| Brawn (potted) | 4 | 3 | — |
| Butter | 104 | 4 | 1 |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | — | — |
| Cheese | 21 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 4 | — | — |
| Coffee | 17 | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | — | — |
| Formalin (supplied by contract to Borough Council) | 1 | _ | _ |
| Glycerine | 1 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 5 | — | — |
| Iodide of Potassium | 2 | — | — |
| Iodine Liquid (Fort) | 1 | — | — |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | — | — |
| Jam | 2 | — | — |
| Lard | 13 | — | — |
| Lemonade | 1 | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | — | — |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | — | — |
| Margarine | 3 | — | — |
| Meat (tinned) | 5 | — | — |
| Milk | 200 | 13 | 1 |
| Mustard | 1 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — | — |
| Peas (preserved) | 1 | — | — |
| Pepper | 2 | — | — |
| Rum | 2 | — | — |
| Sulphur, Milk of | 1 | — | — |
| Sweets (coloured) | 2 | — | — |
| Tapioca | 1 | — | — |
| Tartaric Acid - | 3 | — | — |
| Tea | 2 | — | — |
| Whiskey | 2 | — | — |
The following Table shows the number of samples analysed during each year, from 1902 to 1906.
| Year. | Samples analysed. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Fines and costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 1901 | 306 | 6 | 1.9 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| 1902 | 315 | 15 | 4.7 | 42 | 7 | 6 |
| 1903 | 366 | 14 | 3.8 | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | 406 | 8 | 1.9 | 35 | 8 | 6 |
| 1905 | 414 | 8 | 1.9 | 33 | 15 | 0 |
| 1906 | 413 | 20 | 4.8 | 50 | 8 | 6 |