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
Finsbury 1909
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1909 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The tables given below show the number, the nature of samples collected, and the number adulterated in each case.
| Substance. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. | Substance. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 365 | 33 | Flour | 5 | 0 |
| Milk (Separated) | 2 | 0 | Tapioca | 1 | 0 |
| Milk (Condensed) | 3 | 0 | Jam | 1 | 0 |
| Butter | 77 | 10 | Lard | 7 | 0 |
| Margarine | 46 | 0 | Olive Oil | 1 | 0 |
| Cheese | 11 | 0 | Ground Ginger | 1 | 0 |
| Mustard | 15 | 0 | Camphorated Oil | 2 | 0 |
| Pepper | 21 | 0 | Sago | 1 | 0 |
| Malt Vinegar | 4 | 1 | Ground Rice | 2 | 0 |
| Cocoa | 11 | 0 | Sweets (Mixd.) | 1 | 0 |
| Coffee | 20 | 3 | |||
| Coffee Mixture | 3 | 0 | Total | 600 | 47 |
The statistics for previous years are subjoined:—
| Year. | Total Examined. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | Percentage of adulterated samples for the whole of London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 501 | 413 | 88 | 17•56 | 11•4 |
| 1902 | 556 | 475 | 81 | 14•56 | 11•9 |
| 1903 | 610 | 524 | 86 | 14•10 | 10•8 |
| 1904 | 610 | 537 | 73 | 11•96 | 10•2 |
| 1905 | 620 | 547 | 73 | 11•77 | 10•2 |
| 1906 | 602 | 527 | 75 | 12•42 | 12•1 |
| 1907 | 603 | 551 | 52 | 8•62 | 10•0 |
| 1908 | 601 | 547 | 54 | 8•94 | |
| 1909 | 600 | 553 | 47 | 7•83 |