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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
Southwark 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 59— continued.
| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |
| Brought forward | 321 | 246 | 75 | - | 464 | 418 | 46 | — | 429 | 388 | 41 | - | 447 | 418 | 29 | - | 1661 | 1470 | 191 | — |
| Compound Powder of Liquorice | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Rum | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Whisky | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 16 | ... | ... | 16 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Brandy | ... | ... | . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Gin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Currant Flavour Wine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 |
| Ginger Wine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Green Ginger Wine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Raisin Wine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Orange Wine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Grape Wine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Tarragona Port | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Peppermint Cordial | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Black Currant Cordial | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Valento | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 321 | 246 | 75 | 23.3 | 464 | 418 | 46 | 9.9 | 431 | 390 | 41 | 9.5 | 494 | 457 | 37 | 7.4 | 1710 | 1511 | 199 | 11.6 |