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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 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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| Substance. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. | Substance. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 373 | 43 | Ground Ginger | 4 | 0 |
| Butter | 95 | 5 | Ice Cream | 4 | 0 |
| Margarine | 25 | 0 | Lemonade | 3 | 0 |
| Coffee | 26 | 2 | Cheese | 2 | 0 |
| Cocoa | 22 | 0 | Coffee Mixture | 1 | 0 |
| Pepper | 21 | 0 | Flour | 1 | 0 |
| Mustard | 14 | 1 | Separated Milk | 1 | 0 |
| Lard | 8 | 0 | Total | 600 | 51 |
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 | 6lO | 524 | 86 | 14.10 | 10.8 |
| 1904 | 6lO | 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 | 9.9 |
| 1909 | 600 | 553 | 47 | 7.83 | 7.8 |
| 1910 | 600 | 541 | 59 | 9.83 | 8.5 |
| 1911 | 600 | 549 | 51 | 850 | — |