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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 1920
Sixty-fifth 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 | 154 | 170 | 155 | 154 | 633 | 152a | 153a | 147a | 145a | 597 | 2 | 17 | 8d | 9 | 36 |
| Milk (skim) | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1d | .. | .. | 1 |
| Milk (separated) | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Butter | 47 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 148 | 47 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 148 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lard | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 53 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dripping | 19 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Coffee | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 43 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cocoa | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 66 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ground Ginger | .. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Self Raising Flour | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | lb | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mustard | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Pepper | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Baking Powder | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 4b | 4b | 4b | 3b | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mustard Condiment | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Salt and Pepper | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rice | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5c | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Arrowroot | .. | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 | .. | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 |
| Olive Oil | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | •• | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 286 | 303 | 282 | 287 | 1,158 | 283 | 283 | 273 | 276 | 1,115 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 43 |
| Margarine | 20 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 80 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 77 | •• | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 |
| Totals | 306 | 319 | 303 | 310 | 1,238 | 303 | 298 | 292 | 299 | 1,192 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
a All free from Boric Acid and Formalin. b Conformed with the Local Government Board requirements for Sulphate of Lime and Arsenic.
c Conformed with the Local Government Board requirements for extraneous mineral matter. d Two samples free from Formalin.