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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
Lambeth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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ANALYSIS OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND WATER. Food and Drugs. Samples of Food and Drugs procured, together with the results of the analyses, were as follows:—
| Samples. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. | |
| Milk | 661 | 40 | 3 | — |
| Batter | 67 | 1 | 345 | 1 |
| Lard | 19 | — | 16 | — |
| Coffee | — | 61 | — | |
| Condensed Milk (Full Cream) | — | — | 2 | — |
| Condensed Milk (Machine Skimmed) | — | — | 3 | — |
| Milk (Separated) | 1 | — | — | |
| Baking Powder | — | — | 22 | — |
| Mustard | 7 | — | 3.1 | — |
| Pepper | 7 | — | 32 | — |
| Arrowroot | — | — | 42 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 8 | — | 24 | — |
| Sago | 6 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 6 | — | 12 | — |
| Ground Rice | 9 | — | 11 | — |
| Dripping | — | 43 | 1 | |
| Drugs1 | 1 | i | 163 | 7 |
| Rice | — | — | 46 | 1 |
| Tapioca | 6 | — | 12 | — |
| Self-Raising Flour | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Cheese | — | — | 11 | — |
| Cocoa | — | — | 29 | — |
| Sugar | — | — | 9 | — |
| Olive Oil | — | — | 8 | — |
| Pea Flour | — | — | 23 | — |
| Flour | — | — | 18 | — |
| Tea | — | — | 8 | — |
| Honey | — | — | 14 | — |
| Whisky | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Rum | 2 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Confectionery | — | 6 | — | |
| Custard Powder | — | — | 25 | — |
| Lemon Squash | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Apples | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Cakes, Sponge | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Eggs Substitute | — | — | 4 | — |
| Mincemeat | — | — | 4 | — |
| Semolina | — | — | 18 | — |
* The drugs (164) were :—Epsom Salts (8), Gregory's Powder (9), Ammoniated
Tincture of Quinine (20), Cream of Tartar (8), Bicarbonate of Soda (22),
Camphorated Oil (15), Milk of Sulphur (13), Boric Ointment (13), Tartaric Acid (8),
Zinc Ointment (17), Friars Balsam (4), Iron Pills (5), Rochelle Salts (5), Acid
Boric (6), Acid Phosphate (1), Glycerine (10). 2 samples of Milk of Sulphur,
formal and 1 informal, 1 sample of Camphorated Oil, 1 sample of Gregory's
Powder, 1 sample of Boric Ointment, 1 sample of Bicarbonare of Soda, 1 sample
of Acid Phosphate and 1 sample of Friars Balsam, were adulterated.