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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 1911
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1911
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The following articles examined at the request of the
owners were condemned and destroyed :—
17 boxes of fish.
10 cases of fruit.
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1911 :—
| Article. | Number of Samples taken Officially. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Samples taken Unofficially. | Number Adulterated. | Total Samples. | Total Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 345 | 20 | 4 | ... | 349 | 20 | 5.7 |
| Separated and Skimmed Milk | 27 | 3 | ... | ... | 27 | 3 | 11.1 |
| Cream | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... |
| Butter | 53 | 3 | 258 | 7 | 311 | 10 | 3.2 |
| Margarine | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Cheese | ... | ... | 13 | ... | 13 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 2 | 1 | 11 | ... | 13 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Coffee | 8 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 50 | 5 | 10.0 |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | ... | 4 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Pepper | ... | ... | 11 | ... | 11 | ... | ... |
| Cayenne Pepper | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | ... | ... | 8 | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
| Sausages | 30 | 20 | 7 | ... | 37 | 20 | 54. 1 |
| Potted Meats | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Brawn | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Jam | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 43 | 7 | 16.3 |
| Rice | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Sago | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | ... | ... | 17 | ... | 17 | ... | ... |
| Standard Bread | ... | ... | 9 | ... | 9 | ... | ... |
| White Bread | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Standard Flour | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Baking Powder | ... | ... | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Gregory's Powder | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | 11 | 1 | 9.1 |
| Mercury Ointment | ... | ... | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 55.5 |
| Blue Pill | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Paregoric | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 100.0 |
| Lime Water | 10 | 1 | ... | ... | 10 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Syrup of Squills | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spirits of Wine | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Prescriptions | 12 | 2 | 6 | ... | 18 | 2 | 11.1 |
| Brandy | 9 | ... | 10 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 26.3 |
| Olive Oil | ... | ... | 13 | ... | 13 | ... | ... |
| Soda Water | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| 526 | 59 | 508 | 31 | 1035 | 90 | 8.7 |