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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
Islington 1905
Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1905]
Table CXXXIV.
| Samples taken. | Description. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Butter | 189 | 15 | 73 |
| 594 | Milk | 549 | 45 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Separated Milk | 2 | .. | .. |
| 42 | Cheese | 42 | .. | .. |
| 16 | Dripping | 16 | .. | .. |
| 28 | Coffee | 20 | 8 | 28.6 |
| 9 | Cocoa | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 13 | Bread | 13 | .. | .. |
| 15 | Lard | 15 | .. | .. |
| 23 | Flour | 23 | .. | .. |
| 9 | Pea Flour | 9 | .. | .. |
| 7 | White Pepper | 7 | .. | .. |
| 11 | Mustard | 11 | .. | .. |
| 10 | Arrowroot | 9 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Black Tea | 1 | .. | .. |
| 8 | Ground Ginger | 8 | .. | .. |
| 12 | Baking Powder | 12 | .. | .. |
| 2 | Yeast | 2 | .. | .. |
| 3 | Salad Oil | 3 | .. | .. |
| 2 | Soda Water | 2 | .. | .. |
| 1 | Lithia Water | 1 | .. | .. |
| 3 | Potash Water | 3 | .. | .. |
| 6 | Comp. Tinct. Rhubarb | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Whiskey, Irish | 5 | 6 | 54.5 |
| 14 | „ Scotch | 5 | 9 | 64.3 |
| 8 | Rum | 8 | .. | .. |
| 11 | Gin | 9 | 2 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Port | 5 | .. | .. |
| 6 | Camphor Water | 6 | .. | .. |
| 20 | Lime Water | 19 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Cod Liver Oil | 12 | .. | .. |
| 4 | Crushed Linseed | 4 | .. | .. |
| 1 | Spirits of Nitre | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 4 | Glycerine | 4 | .. | .. |
| 12 | Comp. Liquorice Powder | 10 | 2 | 16.7 |
| 1,129 | All Articles | 1,037 | 92 | 8.1 |
MARGARINE ACT.
| Samples taken. | Description. | Samples sold in accordance with the Act. | Samples sold contrary to Act. | Percentage sold in contravention of the Act. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Margarine | 64 | 7 | 99 |