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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 1924
Sixty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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57 [1924
The Public Analyst, in the quarterly reports during the year, reported on the
genuineness of the articles examined as follows:—
| Description. | 1st Qr- | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Totals. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Totals. | ||||||
| Milk | 181 | 191 | 194 | 107 | 673 | 171a | 179a | 186a | 102a | 638 | 10 | 12 | 8a | 35 | |
| Milk (separated) | 7 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 a | — | —' | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 45 | 34 | 28 | 45 | 152 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 38 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Lard | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 29 | 8 | 7 | — | 46 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Self-Raising Flour | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | 19 | 126 | 66 | l | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rice | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4c | 1 c | 3 c | 1 c | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raspberry Jam | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Black Currant Jam | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Strawberry Jam | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1f | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Curry Powder | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Crushed Linseed | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Suet | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | — | 10 | — | 39 | 49 | — | 7 | — | 17 | 24 | — | 3 | — | 22 | 25 |
| Vinegar | — | 5 | 3 | 24 | 32 | — | 5 | 3 | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apricot Jam | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1/ | — | | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Wheat Flour | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Mustard | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Honey | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2a | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Cinnamon | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tapioca | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandy | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butterette | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Friar's Balsam | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prescription | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| 375 | 291 | 264 | 262 | 1,192 | 363 | 274 | 253 | 219 | 1,109 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 43 | 83 | |
| Margarine | 18 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 63 |
| Totals | 393 | 300 | 276 | 286 | 1,255 | 363 | 274 | 253 | 219 | 1,109 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 67 | 146 |
(a) Free from Boric Acid and Formalin.
(b) Conformed to the Local Government Board's requirements with regard to Arsenic and Sulphate of Lime.
(c) do. do. with regard to extraneous mineral matter.
(d) Free from Salicylic Acid, Sulphates and Arsenic except in the case of 639% Raspberry Jam which contained
a trace (0.01 % of Sulphur Dioxide.
(e) Free from Lead and Arsenic
(f) Free from Arsenic and Preservatives.
(g) Preservatives absent.