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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
Fulham 1914
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1914
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Proceedings under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.
The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1914:—
| Article. | Number of Samples taken , Officially. | Namber Adulterated. | Number of Samples taken Unofficially. | Number Adulterated. | Total Samples. | Total Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 444 | 26 | ... | ... | 444 | 26 1 | ... |
| Separated Milk | 13 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | ... | 5.7 |
| Cream | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Milk Foods | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| Preserved Cream | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| Cheese | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | ... | ... | 45 | ... | 45 | ... | ... |
| Butter | 20 | 4 | 302 | ... | 322 | 23 | 7.12 |
| Coffee | 2 | ... | 29 | ... | 31 | ... | ... |
| Coffee and Chicory | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| White Pepper | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Lemon Squash | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 66 6 |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Beef Sausage | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Pork Sausage | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Veal and Ham Patty | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Plum Jam | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Raspberry Jam | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Camphorated Oil | ... | ... | 33 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 21.2 |
| Beef Dripping | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 10 | ... | ... |
| Lard | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Bread | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | ... | ... |
| Flour | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 10 | ... | ... |
| Pepper | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Brandy | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Gin | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| Rum | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |
| Whiskey | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | ... | ... |
| 500 | 40 | 500 | 31 | 1000 | 71 | 7.1 |