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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
Battersea 1913
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1913
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The following table gives details of the number of samples purchased during the year, and the number found to be genuine or otherwise:—
| Description of Article. | Total No. of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Inferior. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Butter | 157 | 135 | 8 | 14 |
| Cheese | 6 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Cocoa | 18 | 16 | — | 2 |
| Coffee | 24 | 24 | — | _ |
| Cream | 18 | 1 | 17 | _ |
| Flour | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Gin | 2 | 2 | — | _ |
| Honey | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Lard | 12 | 12 | — | — |
| Margarine | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Milk | 637 | 597 | 40 | — |
| Milk of Sulphur | 4 | 4 | — | _ |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | — | _ |
| Oatmeal | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 9 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Pepper | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Preserved Meat | 17 | 10 | 7 | — |
| Rice | 10 | — | 10 | _ |
| Rum | 3 | 3 | — | _ |
| Sausages | 26 | 13 | 13 | — |
| Tartaric Acid | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Vinegar | 12 | 12 | — | — |
| Whisky | 9 | 8 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 1,000 | 885 | 96 | 19 |