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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 1927

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1927

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Table: Samples purchased for Analysis during 1927:—

Samples purchased for Analysis during 1927:—

Article.Number of Samples.Total Samples Analysed.Total Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Taken officially.Adulterated.Takenunofficially.Adulterated.
Milk5138——51381.5
Separated milk22——22100.0
Skimmed milk——3—3——
Condensed milk——3—3——
Cream——1111100.0
Preserved cream1—7—8——
Butter——13611361.7
Margarine——4—4——
Cheese——15—15——
Coffee1—19220210.0
Cocoa——25—25—_
Chocolates——13—13—-
Self-raising flour——24—24——
Baking powder——3—3——
Mustard——7—7——
Pepper——5—5——
Beef sausages——1311317.6
Pork sausages——727228.5
Meat pie——9—9——
Prawns——4—4——
Jams——16—16——
Tinned fruits and vegetables1—1311417.1
Malt vinegar11819222.2
Whisky11—13624625.0
Gin——838337.5
Rum——212150.0
Brandy——2—2——
Camphorated oil——929237.5
Olive oil——3—3——
Lard——21—21——
Sponge cakes——8—8——
Dripping——5—5——
Ground ginger——8—8——
Tea——9—9——
Sugar——6—6——
White pepper——6—6——
Cayenne pepper——4—4——
Cordials——3—3——
Fish pastes——7—7——
Bovril——2—2——
Port wine——5—5——
Ginger wine——7—7——
Honey——2—2——
Lemon cheese——4—4——
"Hot dog"——1111100.0
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