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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 1910

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1910

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deposited for the purpose of sale, as the seizure was made on a Monday morning, and it was represented that the meat had not been examined by the shopman since the evening of the preceding Saturday.
The following articles, examined at the request of the owners, were condemned and destroyed:—
10 boxes of fish.
3 boxes of dried fish.
2 sacks of shell-fish.
2 cases of strawberries.
2 sacks of potatoes.

Table: ProceedingsundertheSaleofFoodandDrugsActs. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1910:—

ProceedingsundertheSaleofFoodandDrugsActs. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1910:—

Article.No. of Samples taken Officially.Number Adulterated.No. of Samples taken UnofficiallyNumber Adulterated.Total Samples.Total Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Milk2693182277311.9
Separated Milk1731—18316.7
Dried Milk——2—2—
Butter48630718355246.8
Margarine1—1—2——
Bread and Butter——1111100.0
Cheese——15—15——
Lard417517922.6
Beef Dripping——20—20——
Coffee318211327.3
Coffee and Chicory——4—4——
Cocoa292788301175748.7
Tea——2—2——
Chocolate——1—1——
Mustard——18—18——
Pepper——18—18——
Salt——10—10——
Corned Beef——1—1——
Jam4—5—9——
Malt Vinegar41——4125.0
Rice——6—6——
Camphorated Oil6———6——
Seidlitz Powders5———5——
Sweets——2—2——
Prescriptions——323266.6
Rum——5—5——
Brandy——3—3——
Whiskey——515120.0
390706095799912712.7