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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
Hammersmith 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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In Table II the percentages of genuine, inferior and
adulterated samples are compared for the last ten years.
From this it will be seen that 1936 shows an appreciable
advance in inferior samples, whilst those adulterated show
no diminution as compared with the high figure for 1935.
Table II.
| Year. | Genuine. | Inferior. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 89·7 | 7·2 | 3·1 |
| 1928 | 89·2 | 6·5 | 4·3 |
| 1929 | 93·5 | 5·4 | 1·1 |
| 1930 | 93·6 | 5·3 | 1·1 |
| 1931 | 95·6 | 3·1 | 1·3 |
| 1932 | 90·5 | 6·5 | 3·0 |
| 1933 | 92·6 | 5·1 | 2·3 |
| 193 + | 89.9 | 6.2 | 3·9 |
| 1935 | 90.5 | 4.9 | 4·6 |
| 1936 | 89.1 | 6.3 | 4·6 |
| Average for ten years | 91.4 | 5.7 | 2·9 |
The number and nature of the various articles analysed during the year under the Act are set out fully in Table III below:— Table III.
| Article. | No. of Samples examined. | Result of Examination. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Inferior | Adulterated. | ||
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Baking Chocolate | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Beef-steak Pudding (tinned) | 1 | I | — | — |
| "Betacream" | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Blackcurrant Pastilles | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Butter | 44 | 44 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Cheese | 8 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Chicken and Ham Galantine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| „ „ Roll | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Chocolate Confectionery | 8 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Syrup | 1 | 1 | - | — |