London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1909
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909
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| Article. | No. of Samplestaken Officially. | Number Adulterated. | No. of Samples taken Unofficially | Number Adulterated. | Total Samples. | Total Adulterated. | Percentage ofAdulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 343 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 351 | 32 | 8.4 |
| Separated or Skimmed Milk | 44 | 1 | - | - | 44 | 1 | |
| Condensed Milk | - | - | 34 | - | - | - | - |
| Cream | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Cheese | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 100 | 6 | 245 | 22 | 345 | 28 | 8.1 |
| Margarine | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Coffee | 2 | - | 16 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Coffee and Chicory | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Cocoa | - | - | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Tea | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Malt Vinegar | 20 | 10 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 50. 0 |
| Mustard | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | - |
| Pepper | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | - | - |
| Golden Syrup | 6 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Milk Sugar | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mace | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 |
| Nutmegs | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Sausages | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Lard | - | - | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rice | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Ground Rice | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Oatmeal | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sulphate of Magnesia | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Syrup of Squills | - | - | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Sandalwood Oil | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Paregoric | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Tartaric Acid | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - |
| Ether | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Whiskey | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Gin | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Rum | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 527 | 50 | 473 | 31 | 1,000 | 81 | 8.1 |