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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 1926

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926

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Table: Samples Purchased for Analysis during 1926:—

Samples Purchased for Analysis during 1926:—

Article.Number of Samples taken officially.Number AdulteratedNumber of Samples taken unofficiallyNumber Adulterated.Total SamplesTotal Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Milk51933—522357
Separated Milk——1—1——
Butter——118—118——
Cream1—13214214.3
Preserved Cream——19—19——
Dried Milk——1—1——
Lard——25—25——
Tea——1—1——
Cream Cake——3—3——
Malt Vinegar——12312325.0
Whiskey1263914512039.2
Gin——434375.0
Rum——626233.3
Coffee——11—11——
Borax——3—3——
Cayenne Pepper——4—4——
White Pepper——4—4——
Cocoa——19—19——
Chocolate——10—10——
Jam——5—5——
Camphorated Oil——12—12—.—
Tinned Herrings——1—1——
Pork Sausages——11—11——
Beef Sausages——10110110.0
Milk of Sulphur——6—6——
Margarine——8—8——
Baking Powder——424250.0
Self-raising Flour——24—24——
Tinned Prawns——2—2——
Mustard——2012015.0
Condensed Milk——8—8——
Cheese——15—15——
Beef Dripping——5—5——
Olive Oil——3—3——
Pork Pie——1—1——
Veal and Ham Pie——1—1——
Sponge Cakes——13—13——
Ground Ginger——5—5——
Peas——747457.1
Fish Pastes——4—4——
Calomel Ointment2—527228.6
5349466341,000434.3