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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
Islington 1915
Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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[1915
Groceries.-180 samples of varous grocery articles, set out in the subjoined table, were submitted for analysis, of which 8 were adulterated, or 4-4 per cent., as contrasted with 11.5 per cent, in the preceding year:—
| No. cf Samples. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated in 1914. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 28 | 2 | 7.1 | 25.0 |
| Cocoa | 28 | — | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 14 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 7 | — | — | I4.3 |
| Golden Syrup | 14 | 1 | 7.1 | 14.3 |
| Black Currant Jam | 2 | — | — | — |
| Raspberry Jam | 3 | 1 | 33'3 | 9.1 |
| Apricot Jam | 1 | — | — | — |
| Strawberry Jam | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sauces | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 5 | 3 | 750 | — |
| Bread | 7 | — | — | — |
| Self-Raising Flour | 14 | — | — | — |
| Flour | 17 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 14 | — | — | — |
| Honey - | 7 | — | — | — |
| Pickles - | 4 | — | — | — |
| Chutney | 3 | — | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | 7 | — | — | — |
| 180 | 8 | 4.4 | 11.5 |