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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
Lambeth 1898
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1898
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses, during the year 1898.
| Samples. | Number Procured. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 235 | 32 |
| Butter | 193 | 28 |
| Coffee | 58 | 6 |
| Mustard | 19 | — |
| Pepper | 22 | — |
| Gin | 9 | — |
| Rum | 2 | 1 |
| Whisky | 17 | 1 |
| Potassium Iodide | 2 | — |
| Sugar | 3 | — |
| Cocoa | 2 | — |
| Olive Oil | 6 | — |
| Arrowroot | 1 | — |
| Lard | 6 | — |
| Gregory's Powder | 3 | 3 |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 1 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | — |
| Prescription | 9 | — |
| Margarine (not labelled) | 3 | 3 |
| Oatmeal | 3 | — |
| Ground Rice | 7 | — |
| Totals | 602 | 74 |