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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
Finsbury 1923
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1923
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
The number of samples taken in 1923 was 602.
The results are given in the table below:—
Articles.
Total No.
of
Samples.
Samples
Adulterated.
Articles.
Total No
of
Samples.
Samples
Adulterated.
Milk
257
9
Cornflour
1
0
Butter
125
0
Sugar
2
0
Cocoa
54
0
Tea
5
0
Coffee
26
0
Ground Ginger
2
0
Coffee and Chicory
5
0
Lard
28
0
Pepper
6
0
Margarine
21
0
S. R. Flour
14
0
Custard Powder
6
0
Mustard
5
0
Beef Suet
1
0
Rice
32
0
Jam
1
0
Oatmeal
9
0
Lemonade Crystals
1
0
Tapioca
1
0 |
Total
502
9
The statistics for previous years are sub-joined:
Year.
Total
examined.
Genuine.
Adulter,
ated.
Percentage of
adulterated samples.
1910
600
541
59
9.83
1911
600
549
51
8.50
1912
601
567
34
5.65
1913
601
570
31
5.1
1914
596
563
33
5.5
1915
600
566
34
5.6
1916
600
565
35
5.8
1917
601
544
67
9.5
1918
600
553
47
7.8
1919
591
569
22
3.7
1920
603
587
16
2.6
1921
602
588
14
2.3
1922
602
590
12
2.0
1923
602
593
9
1.5