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Lewisham 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table

Showingnumber of Samplessubmitted for Analysis,with Results

for the year ended, December31st,1913.

(a) Samples taken officially and in accordance with the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Article.Total.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
Milk287272155.23
Separated Milk1513213.3
Butter595723.38
Margarine33——
Coffee1616——
Cream22—_
Lard66——
Mustard77——
Pepper77-_
Flour44——
Olive Oil11——
Whisky22_—
Rum21150.0
Gin11__
Tincture of Bark11__
phorated Oil11—-
Total official sample414394204.28
(b) Test Samples purchased without the formalities of the Act.
Milk27161140.74
Butter5044612.0
Margarine66——
Coffee1111——
Cocoa22__
Cream1212__
Mustard33__
Pepper33——
Camphorated Oil11-—
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine22
Tincture of Bark33——
Sal Volatile22——
Olive Oil33__
Honey22_—
Flour11__
Lard11——
Total Informal samples1291121713.10
Total all samples543506376.81