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 Lewisham Borough]
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Article. _ | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 250 | 229 | 21 | 8.4 |
Separated Milk | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3 |
Butter | 110 | 108 | 2 | 1.8 |
Coffee | 54 | 53 | 1 | 1.8 |
Mustard | 13 | 13 | - | - |
Pepper | 11 | 11 | - | - |
Cocoa | 10 | 10 | — | - |
Flour | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Lard | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Demerara Sugar | 5 | 5 | - | - |
Cream of Tartar | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Tincture of Bark | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Brandy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Whisky | 6 | 6 | - | - |
Gin | 5 | 5 | - | - |
Rum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 |
Total official samples | 503 | 476 | 27 | 5.36 |
(b) Test Samples purchased without the formalities of the Act.
Milk | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100. 0 |
Buuer | 19 | 3 | 15.8 | |
Mustard | 7 | 7 | 0 | - |
Coffee | 7 | 3 | 30.0 | |
Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Honey | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Ginger | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Red Currant Jelly | - | - | ||
Black Currant Jelly | - | - | ||
Cream | 6 | 6 | - | - |
Cocoa | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Lard | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Cheese | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pepper | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Total Informal samples | 72 | 15.27 | ||
Total all samples | 575 | 537 | 38 | 6.60 |