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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 70—
| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Whole Year. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulte. rated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | |
| Brought forward . | 234 | 216 | 18 | — | 254 | 231 | 23 | 296 | 280 | ' 16 | — | 439 | 420 | 19 | — | 1223 | 1147 | 76 | — | |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Macaroni | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bun Flour | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Baking Powder | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12.0 | ||||||
| Egg Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Pea Soup Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Desiccated Soup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beef Suet and Farina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beef Suet and Eice Flour | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Allspice | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vinegar | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 4.0 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 4.0 | 22 | 22 | 89 | 87 | 2 | 2.2 | ||||
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Pepper | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Salt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Sausage | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | |||||||||||
| German Sausage | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | ||||||||
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gravy Thickener | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gravy Salt | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Bloater Paste Compound | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mincemeat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.0 | 3 | 2 | 66.0 | |||||||||||||
| Lemon Cheese | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Golden Syrup | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 1 | 9.1 | |||||||||||
| Syrup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brandy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Whisky | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gin | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carried forward | 284 | 262 | 22 | — | 295 | 269 | 26 | — | 340 | 319 | 21 | — | 537 | 513 | 24 | — | 1456 | 1363 | 93 | — |