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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

Wandsworth 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report—Public Analyst.

Table: II. Groceries.These included: —

II. Groceries.

These included: —

Coffee44 samples.
Cocoa8 ,,
Tea8 ,,
Mustard6 ,,
Pepper6 ,,
Baking Powder3 ,,
Sago2 „
Tapioca1 ,,
Golden Syrup1 ,,
Olive Oil1 ,,
80 samples.

Table: The following nine were found to be adulterated as under: —

The following nine were found to be adulterated as under: —

Name of Article.Nature and Extent of Impurity.
Coffee50 per cent, of Chicory.
Coffee50 ,,
Coffee46 ,,
Coffee45 ,,
Coffee35 ,,
Coffee30 ,,
Coffee29 ,,
Coffee25 ,,
Coffee15,,

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This is again a falling off, as during I go I we have a percentage
of 20.4, as against only 1.7 in 1900.
III. Bread and Cereals.
Eight samples of Flour were examined and all found genuine.
Flour 8 samples.
IV. Alcoholic Beverages.
Four samples of Beer were submitted and all were found
genuine and free from arsenic.
Beer 4 samples.