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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| Nature of Sample. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albumen | ... | ... | ||||
| Arrowroot | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ||
| Baking Powder | ... | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinnamon, Ground | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ||
| Cornflour | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ||
| Eggs, dried | ... | 6 | ... | |||
| Eggs, liquid | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ||
| Fruits, dried | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ||
| Ginger, ground . | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ||
| Mace, ground | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ||
| Olive oil | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ||
| Pea Flour | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ||
| Peas, canned | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Rice, ground | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ||
| Sausages | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | 5 | 5 |
| Self-raising Flour | ... | 8 | ... | |||
| Syrup | ... | ... | ||||
| Tapioca | ... | 2 | 2 | |||
| Total | 2 | 81 | j 83 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
From these results it will be seen, therefore, that the total
adulteration in the case of " Other Articles," amounted to 10.8
per cent. for all samples; to 11.1 per cent for informal samples;
and to 0.0 per cent. for formal samples.