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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples | |
| Brought forward | 407 | 389 | 18 | - | 381 | 360 | 21 | - | 286 | 267 | 19 | - | 421 | 387 | 34 | - | 1495 | 1403 | 92 | - |
| Peas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Ground Cinnamon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Citrate of Magnesia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Jelly Powder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cayenne Pepper | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Pepper | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Table Jelly | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |
| Salt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| French Coffee | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| White Pepper | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Tea Sittings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Lemonade Powder | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Fish Paste | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0 | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 77.8 |
| Raspberry Jam | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Plum and Apple Jam | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Strawberry & Gooseberry Jam | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Breakfast Sausage | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 62.5 |
| Cocoanut | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 430 | 405 | 25 | 5.8 | 396 | 373 | 23 | 5.8 | 303 | 283 | 20 | 6.6 | 448 | 412 | 36 | 8.0 | 1577 | 1473 | 104 | 6.6 |