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
Deptford 1913
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The total number of samples purchased during the year and
examined by the Public Analyst was 457.
The following is a list of the articles purchased, with the results of the analyses.
| Article. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Total. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Brawn | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Butter | 54 | 4 | 58 | 6.9 |
| „ Milk-blended | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Cheese | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Cocoa | 15 | .. | 15 | .. |
| Coffee | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Cream | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| „ Preserved | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Dripping | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Ginger, Ground | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
| Ice-Cream | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Jam, Mixed | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Jelly, Table | 4 | .. | 4 | .. |
| Lard | 11 | .. | 11 | .. |
| Linseed | .. | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Margarine | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Milk | 265 | 15 | 280 | 5.4 |
| ,, Separated | 22 | 2 | 24 | 8.3 |
| Mustard | 8 | .. | 8 | .. |
| Olive Oil | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Pepper | 9 | .. | 9 | .. |
| Rice, Ground | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Rice | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Salmon and Anchovy Paste | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | .. | 1 | 1 | 100. 0 |
| Sausages | 1 | 4 | 5 | 80. 0 |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Total | 428 | 29 | 457 | 6.3 |