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
Islington 1918
Sixty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | TotAls. | ||||||
| Milk | 144 | 183 | 149 | 158 | 634 | 114a | 157a | 135a | 131a | 537 | 30a | 26a | 14a | 27a | 97 |
| Butter | 1 | .. | 19 | 47 | 67 | .. | .. | 19 | 47 | 66 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Lard | .. | .. | 21 | 6 | 27 | .. | .. | 21 | 6 | 27 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dripping | .. | .. | 7 | 12 | 19 | .. | .. | 7 | 11 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Coffee | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Cocoa | 12 | 12 | .. | 16 | 40 | 12 | 12 | .. | 16 | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Muslard | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pepper | 12 | .. | .. | 8 | 20 | 12 | .. | .. | 8 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Vinegar .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Malt Vinegar | .. | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | .. | 6 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sauce .. | 3 | 10 | .. | .. | 13 | 3c | 10d | .. | .. | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Self-raising Flour | 8 | 11 | .. | .. | 19 | 8 | 10 | .. | .. | 18 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Honey | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pickles | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2d | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Ground Ginger | 6 | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Rice | 12 | .. | 2 | 12 | .. | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Arrowroot | 6 | .. | .. | 18 | 6 | .. | 12 | .. | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Pear J am | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Peach Conserve | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Marmalade .. .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 f | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Flour | 12 | .. | .. | 24 | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | 24 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Baking Powder | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21 | .. | .. | .. | |||||||
| Tomato Ketchup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
a All tree from Boric Acid and Formalin. b All free from Arsenic and calcium sulphate, or below limit recommended by L.G. Board.
c All free from copper. d One sample contained faint trace of copper e Free from Salicylic Acid, Sulphurous Acid and Arsenic.
i All free from Arsenic and preservatives. g One sample contained traca of Arsenic, but less than limit recommended by L.G. Board.