Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SAMPLES PURCHASED FOR ANALYSIS DURING 1933.
Article. | Number of Samples | ||||||
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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 |