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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SAMPLES PURCHASED FOR ANALYSIS DURING 1933.
| Article. | Number of Samples | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken officially. | Adulterated. | Taken unofficially. | Adulterated. | Total Samples Analysed | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |
| Milk | 633 | 18 | 5 | _ | 638 | 18 | 2.82 |
| Machine-Skimmed Milk | 3 | — | _ | - | 3 | — | _ |
| Condensed Machine-Skimmed Milk | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Dried Milk | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
| Cream | 1 | — | 15 | - | 16 | — | — |
| Butter | 14 | 2 | 63 | 4 | 77 | 6 | 7.79 |
| Margarine | 6 | — | 16 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 13.64 |
| Cheese | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
| Lard | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
| Beef Dripping | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 16.66 |
| Shredded Suet | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Tea | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Green Tea | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Coffee | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Chocolates | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | _ | _ |
| Mustard | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Pepper | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Cayenne Pepper | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Jam | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Marmalade | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Fruit Wines | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Lime Juice Cordial | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | _ | _ |
| Lemon Squash | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Flour | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | _ | -_ |
| Self-raising Flour | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Bread | 3 | — | _ | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Arrowroot | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | _ | _ |
| Cornflour | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | _ | _ |
| Custard Powder | — | — | 5 | _ | 5 | _ | _ |
| Egg Substitute Powder | — | — | 5 | _ | 5 | _ | _ |
| Oatmeal | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | _ | _ |
| Rice | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Sago | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Tapioca | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | _ |
| Sponge Cakes | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Meat Pies | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Sausages | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16.66 |
| Preserved Sausages | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | _ | _ |
| Meat Paste | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Fish Paste | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Canned Beans | — | _ | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Canned Peas | — | — | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Canned Fruit | — | _ | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Dried Fruits | 7 | 1 | 3 | _ | 10 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Ground Almonds | — | — | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Malt Vinegar | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | _ |
| Mint Sauce | _ | — | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Brandy | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | _ | _ |
| Gin | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Rum | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Whisky | _ | — | 6 | _ | 6 | _ | - |
| Edible Seeds (Marrow) | 1 | — | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | - | |
| Black Draught | _ | — | 2 | — | 2 | _ | _ |
| Camphorated Oil | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 | _ | _ |
| Compound Tincture of Cardamoms | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Castor Oil | _ | — | 3 | _ | 3 | - | - |
| Epsom Sa!ts | _ | _ | 3 | _ | 3 | - | - |
| Glauber's Salt | - | _ | 6 | _ | 6 | - | - |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | - | - |
| Magnesium Oxide | _ | _ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Sulphur, Flowers of | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Turpentine Liniment | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - |
| Totals | 680 | 22 | 314 | 13 | 1000 | 35 | 3.5 |