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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 1899
Forty-fourth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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| Samples taken. | Description. | Genuine. | Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532 | Milk | 477 | 55 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Malt Vinegar | 6 | .. | .. |
| 4 | Ground Ginger | 4 | .. | .. |
| 132 | Butter | 122 | 10 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Mustard | 4 | .. | .. |
| 49 | Whisky | 45 | 4 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Cocoa | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Lard | 5 | .. | .. |
| 4 | Olive Oil | 4 | .. | .. |
| 5 | Gin | 5 | .. | .. |
| 3 | Pepper | 3 | .. | .. |
| 18 | Cheese | 18 | .. | .. |
| 20 | Coffee .. | 19 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Arrowroot | 6 | .. | .. |
| 1 | Saffron | 1 | .. | .. |
| 7 | Glycerine | 7 | .. | .. |
| 6 | Linseed Meal | 6 | .. | |
| 11 | Brandy | 10 | 1 | 9.1 |
| 2 | Tincture of Rhubarb | 2 | .. | .. |
| 5 | Precipitated Sulphur | 5 | .. | .. |
| 5 | Rum | 5 | .. | .. |
| 1 | Castor Oil | 1 | .. | .. |
| 2 | Citric Acid | 2 | .. | .. |
| 1 | Skim Milk | 1 | .. | .. |
| 7 | Flour (Wheaten) | 7 | .. | .. |
| 3 | Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 3 | .. | .. |
| 6 | Camphorated Oil | 6 | .. | .. |
| 11 | Lime Water | 10 | 1 | 9.1 |
| 6 | Camphor | 6 | .. | .. |
| 4 | Juniper Oil | 1 | 3 | 75. 0 |
| 8 | Almond Oil | 6 | 2 | 25. 0 |
| 1 | Milk Sulphur | 1 | .. | .. |
| 3 | Sulphate of Quinine | 3 | .. | .. |
| 3 | Liquid Extract of Belladonna | 3 | .. | .. |
| 7 | Spirits of Camphcr | 7 | .. | .. |
| 2 | Purified Cream of Tartar | 2 | .. | .. |
| 4 | Salad Oil | 4 | .. | .. |
| 1 | Demerara Sugar | .. | 1 | 100.0 |
| 899 | All Articles | 820 | 79 | 8 79 |
| Samples taken. | Description. | Samples sold in contravention of Act. | Percentage sold in contravention of the Act. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Margarine | 7 | 14 6 |