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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
Lambeth 1918
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1918
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| Samples. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. Analysed. | Number Adulterated. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. | |
| Milk | 764 | 85 | 2 | - |
| Butter | 4 | - | 56 | 1 |
| Lard | 1 | - | 13 | 1 |
| Coffee | - | - | 147 | - |
| Margarine | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| Mustard | - | - | 63 | 2 |
| Pepper | - | - | 85 | - |
| Arrowroot | - | - | 62 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 11 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
| Sago | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Oatmeal | - | - | 100 | - |
| Ground Rice | - | - | 25 | - |
| Flour | - | - | 14 | - |
| Dripping | 2 | - | - | - |
| Drugs* | 13 | 6 | 234 | 26 |
| Rice | - | - | 124 | - |
| Olive Oil | - | - | 3 | - |
| Tapioca | - | - | 8 | - |
| Egg Powder | 1 | - | 23 | 1 |
| Baking Powder | - | - | 29 | - |
| Self-Raising Flour | - | - | 11 | - |
| Prescription | 2 | - | 10 | 6 |
| Rolled Oats | - | - | 12 | - |
| Flaked Rice | - | - | 11 | - |
| Pearl Tapioca | - | - | 2 | - |
| Starch | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Cocoa | - | - | 49 | - |
| Jam | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| Cocoa Butter | - | - | 19 | - |
| Coffee Mixture | - | - | 3 | - |
| Mustard Condiment | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Pea Flour | - | - | 20 | - |
| Ground Ginger | - | - | 34 | - |
| 800 | 93 | 1203 | 46 | |
N.B.—29 summonses issued (20 convictions and 9 dismissals).
*The drugs (259) were:—Eucalyptus Oil (18), Epsom Salts (21), Gregory's
Powder (10), Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine (16), Cream of Tartar (45), and
Bicarbonate of Soda (20), Prescriptions (12), Sal Volatile (29), Linseed (17),
Camphorated Oil (23), Milk of Sulphur (22), Boric Ointment (20), and Castor
Oil (6). Three samples of water were analysed.