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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
Lambeth 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Samples procured, together with the results of Analyses during the year 1900.
| Samples. | Number Procured. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 239 | 34 |
| Butter | 209 | 23 |
| Coffee | 73 | 13 |
| Mustard | 5 | — |
| Pepper | 19 | — |
| Whisky | 5 | — |
| Beer | 12 | — |
| Treacle | 2 | — |
| Jam | 4 | — |
| Lard | 9 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | — |
| Margarine (not labelled) | 7 | 2 |
| Sago | 5 | 1 |
| Linseed | 4 | — |
| Tartaric Acid | 1 | — |
| Milk of Sulphur | 2 | — |
| Gregory's Powder | 1 | — |
| Tea | 4 | — |
| Sweetmeats | 4 | — |
| Totals | 603 | 73 |
N.B.—The samples of Beer, Jam, Treacle and Sweetmeats
were carefully analysed for arsenic, but in no single
instance was arsenic found.