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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
Islington 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1917] 34
Shewing the Samples of Foods and Drugs submitted to the Public Analyst during the year 1917.
| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | ||||||
| Milk | 150 | 141 | 150 | 150 | 591 | 1301 | 119* | 134* | 142* | 525 | 20* | 22* | 10* | 8* | 66 |
| Milk, Separated | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Butter | 50 | 50 | 57 | 40 | 197 | 48 | 43 | 57 | 39 | 187 | 2 | 7 | .. | 1 | 10 |
| Cheese | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lard | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dripping | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ten | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Coffee | .. | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | .. | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cocoa | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mustard | 7 | .. | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | .. | 7 | 7 | 20 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Pepper | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 10 | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Golden Syrup | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Malt Vinegar | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | 14 | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sauce | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 6 | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Self-raising Flour | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | 14 | .. | .. | 7 | 7* | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Honey | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pickles | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Olive Oil | 5 | 5 | 7 | .. | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .. | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ground Ginger | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rice | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | 10 | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Arrowroot | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Black Currant Jam | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | 1† | 1§ | 2‡ | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Raspberry Jam | 1 | .. | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1† | .. | 4‡ | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Apricot Jam | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1‡ | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Strawberry Jam | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 5 | 1† | 2§ | 2‡ | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. |
| Baking Powder | 3 | .. | .. | 7 | 10 | 3† | .. | .. | 7 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
*All free from Boric Acid and Formalin.
†All free from Arsenic.
*All free from Sulphurous and Salicylic Acids and Arsenic.
§All free from preservatives and Arsenic.