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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SAMPLES PURCHASED FOR ANALYSIS DURING 1934.
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Total Samples Analysed. | • Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken officially. | Adulterated. | Taken unofficially. | Adulterated. | ||||
| Milk | 534 | 6 | 18 | - | 552 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Skimmed Milk | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Condensed Machine skimmed Milk | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Cream | 1 | - | 7 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Butter | 57 | - | 50 | - | 107 | - | _ |
| Margarine | 4 | - | 11 | _ | 15 | _ | _ |
| Lard | 2 | _ | 20 | _ | 22 | _ | _ |
| Cheese | - | _ | 6 | - | 6 | - | _ |
| Dripping | _ | _ | 10 | - | 10 | _ | _ |
| Shredded Suet. | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Tea | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | _ |
| Coffee | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Cocoa | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Cayenne Pepper | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | _ |
| Ground Almonds | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Demerara Sugar | 1 | _ | - | 5 | - | - | |
| Pudding Sugar | 3 | _ | - | - | 3 | - | _ |
| Boiled Sweets | - | _ | 4 | _ | 4 | _ | _ |
| Confectionery | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Lemonade Powder | _ | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | _ |
| Dried Fruits | 3 | - | 16 | - | 19 | - | _ |
| Self-raising Flour | 2 | _ | 12 | _ | 14 | - | _ |
| Arrowroot | 1 | - | 6 | - | 7 | _ | _ |
| Cornflour | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Custard Powder | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | _ | _ |
| Oatmeal | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Pearl Barley | _ | _ | 6 | - | 6 | _ | _ |
| Rice | - | - | 8 | _ | 8 | _ | _ |
| Sago | _ | _ | 3 | _ | 3 | _ | - |
| Sponge cakes | - | - | 4 | _ | 4 | _ | _ |
| Meat Pies | - | - | 2 | _ | 2 | _ | _ |
| Sausages | _ | _ | 4 | - | 4 | _ | _ |
| Preserved Sausages | _ | - | 4 | _ | 4 | _ | _ |
| Tinned Meats | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | _ |
| Tinned Beans | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | _ |
| Tinned Pork and Beans | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | _ |
| Tomato Puree | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Tinned Pineapples | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | _ | — |
| Caviare | 1 | - | - | _ | 1 | _ | - |
| Gelatine | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | _ |
| Malt Vinegar | _ | _ | 6 | _ | 6 | - | _ |
| Beer | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Brandy | 3 | _ | 4 | - | 7 | _ | _ |
| Gin | 3 | - | 4 | _ | 7 | _ | - |
| Rum | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Whiskey | 3 | _ | 8 | _ | 11 | _ | - |
| Ammoniated Quinine Tablets | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | _ | - | 4 | _ | 4 | _ | - |
| Black Draught | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | _ | _ |
| Calomel Ointment | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.6 |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Compound Tincture of Cardamoms | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.8 |
| Glaubers Salts | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | _ | _ |
| Glycerine of Boric Acid | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Grey Powder | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Iodine Ointment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Mercury Ointment | 1 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Parish's Food | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | _ |
| Sal Volatile | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Sulphur Ointment | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Thyroid Tablets | _ | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Tincture of Iodine | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Totals | 649 | 19 | 351 | 24 | 1000 | 43 | 4.3 |