London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
General Statement.—
| Nature of Article. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk and Cream | 593 | 34 | 627 | 69 | 6 | 75 |
| Butter | 4 | 476 | 480 | 4 | 33 | 37 |
| Cheese | — | 13 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Margarine | — | 23 | 23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lard | 4 | 68 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bread | - | 27 | 27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Flour | — | 34 | 34 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Coffee | — | 43 | 43 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cocoa | 1 | 40 | 4i | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mustard | — | 12 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pepper | — | 10 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Articles | - | 87 | 87 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 604 | 900 | 1,504 | 76 | 50 | 126 |