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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DETAILS OF SAMPLES OF FOOD & DRUGS EXAMINED BY THE COUNCIL'S PUBLIC ANALYST
Articles | Formal | Adulterated | Informal | Adulterated | Total | Percentage Adulterated | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samples | Adulterated | ||||||
Milk | 278 | - | 7 | __ | 285 | — | — |
Almonds Ground | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 11.1 |
Baking Powder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Batter Mixture | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Biscuits (chocolate) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
Breadcrumbs | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Butter | 49 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — |
Black Pudding | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Blanc Mange | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Cachous | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Cake Mixture | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — |
Cake Decorations | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Cheese | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Chicory | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Coconut (Desiccated) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Colouring Cochineal | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Coffee & Chicory Essence | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Confectionery | 24 | 6 | 10 | — | 34 | 6 | 17.6 |
Cooking Fat | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
" " (Kosher) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | _ |
Cornflour | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Cream | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
Artificial Cream Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
Custard Powder | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Dessert Powder | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Dripping | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Faggots | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Flour | 7 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | |
Carried Forward | 420 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 451 | 12 | — |
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