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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 1913
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913
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Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1913:—
| Article. | Number of Samples taken Officially. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Samples taken Unofficially. | Number Adulterated. | Total Samples. | Total Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 416 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 422 | 21 | 4.9 |
| Separated Milk | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... |
| Cream | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 22 | 78.5 |
| Butter | 10 | 3 | 241 | 9 | 251 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Lard | ... | ... | 8 | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
| Cheese | ... | ... | 30 | ... | 30 | ... | ... |
| Coffee | ... | ... | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Coffee and Chicory | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | ... | ... | 16 | ... | 16 | ... | ... |
| Pepper | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 10 | ... | ... |
| „ (Cayenne) | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Dripping | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Preserved Peas | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Self Raising Flour | ... | ... | 13 | ... | 13 | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Rice | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Sago | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Tapioca | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Liqorice Powder | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Syrup of Squills and Paregoric | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Honey | ... | ... | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jam | ... | ... | 12 | ... | 12 | ... | ... |
| Whiskey | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16.6 |
| Meat Pastes | 2 | ... | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16.6 |
| Ginger Beer | ... | ... | 39 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 69.2 |
| Malt Vinegar | ... | ... | 8 | ... | 8 | ... | ... |
| Epsom Salts | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| 459 | 33 | 545 | 60 | 1004 | 93 | 92 |