London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1918
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1918
This page requires JavaScript
96 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Class of Article. | Percentage of Adulteration. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Milk and Cream | 15.8 | 0.0 | 15.3 |
| Butter | 1.7 | 1.7 | |
| Cocoa | — | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Mustard | — | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Drugs | 100.0 | 11.6 | 15.5 |
| Other Articles | 25.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Total adulteration | 16-0 | 2.6 | 9.3 |