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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TABLE 25—SAMPLES ANALYSED, 1938.
| Article. | Taken Formally. | Adulterated. | Taken Informally. | Adulterated. | Total Samples Taken. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 543 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 545 | 5 | .92 |
| Milk (Skimmed) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Milk (Condensed) | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
| Ale | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Almonds (Ground) | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Arrowroot | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Breadcrumbs | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Butter | 78 | — | 13 | — | 91 | — | — |
| Cake | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Caraway Seed | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Cheese | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Coconut (Dessicated) | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Coffee | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Confectionery | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Cream | 5 | — | 7 | — | 12 | — | — |
| Custard Powder | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Dripping | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Fish Preparations | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Flour | 3 | — | 8 | — | 11 | — | — |
| Fruits (Dried) | 12 | — | 10 | — | 22 | — | — |
| Gelatin | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Jams and Preserves | 10 | — | 4 | — | 14 | — | — |
| Lard | 9 | — | . — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Lard Substitute | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Macaroni | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Margarine | 19 | — | 1 | — | 20 | — | — |
| Meat Pies | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Mint Sauce | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Oatmeal | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Pepper (Cayenne) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pepper (White) | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Pickles | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Rice | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| Sago | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Salad Oil | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sausages | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| Stout | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Suet (Shredded) | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Sugar | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Tapioca | 6 | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | — |
| Tea | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| Tomato Puree | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100-0 |
| Vegetables (Canned) | 3 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Vinegar (Malt and Artificial) | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
| Wines (Non-Alcoholic) and Cordials. | 10 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — |
| Brandy | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Gin | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Rum | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Whisky | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Blue Ointment | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Calomel Ointment | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Carbolic Ointment | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Mercury Ointment | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Sulphur Ointment | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Camphor Oil | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Grey Powder | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Sal Volatile | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Syrup of Figs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Sulphur, Flowers of | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Totals | 833 | 9 | 167 | 10 | 1.000 | 19 | 1.9 |