Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London
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TABLE 17.
PERCENTAGE OF ADULTERATION.
Article. | Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 536 | 476 | 60 | 11.2 |
Butter | 338 | 309 | 29 | 8.6 |
Coffee | 30 | 29 | 1 | 3.3 |
Gin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.6 |
Bum | 6 | 6 | None. | None. |
Whisky | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11.1 |
Brandy | 3 | 3 | None. | None. |
Pepper | 28 | 27 | 1 | 3.5 |
Olive Oil | 4 | 4 | None. | None. |
Mustard | 18 | 18 | „ | „ |
Arrowroot | 10 | 10 | „ | „ |
Lard | 24 | 24 | „ | „ |
Vinegar | 10 | 10 | „ | „ |
Spirits of Nitre | 1 | 1 | „ | „ |
Sugar (Demerara) | 3 | 3 | „ | „ |
Flour | 3 | 3 | „ | „ |
Toffee | 1 | 1 | „ | „ |
Chocolate Rock | 1 | 1 | „ | „ |
Turpentine | 1 | 1 | „ | „ |
Milk of Sulphur | 3 | 3 | „ | „ |
Linseed (Crushed) | 1 | 1 | „ | „ |
Total | 1,045 | 951 | 94 | 9.00 |