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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
City of London 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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95
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Half-year ending 30th June.
Quarter ending 30th September.
Quarter ending 31st December.
Total for 1901.
No. of
Samples
taken.
No.
Genuine.
No.
Adulterated.
Percentage
of
Adulteration.
No. of
Samples
taken.
No.
Genuine.
No.
Adulterated.
Percentage
of
Adulteration.
No. of
Samples
taken.
No.
Genuine.
No.
Adulterated.
Percentage
of
Adulteration.
No. of
Samples
taken.
No.
Genuine.
No.
Adulterated.
Percentage
of
Adulteration.
Milk
59
38
21
35.6
103
66
37
35.9
230
205
25
10.86
392
309
83
21.2
Butter
28
25
3
10.7
63
57
6
9.52
150
144
6
4.0
241
226
15
6.2
Coffee
5
4
1
20.0
...
...
...
...
6
6
0
0
11
10
1
9.0
Pepper
...
...
...
...
16
15
1
6.25
8
8
0
0
24
23
1
4.0
Mustard
...
...
...
...
16
13
3
18.75
7
7
0
0
23
20
3
13.0
Jam, Honey, & Golden Syrup
...
...
...
...
8
8
0
0
...
...
...
...
8
8
0
0
Malt Vinegar
...
...
...
...
6
6
0
0
...
...
...
...
6
6
0
0
Olive Oil
...
...
...
...
3
3
0
0
...
...
...
...
3
3
0
0
Arrowroot
...
...
...
...
2
2
0
0
...
...
...
...
2
2
0
0
Cheese
...
...
...
...
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
Bread and Flour
...
...
...
...
24
24
0
0
...
...
...
...
24
24
0
0
Ground Almonds
...
...
...
...
1
0
1
100.0
...
...
...
...
1
0
1
100.0
Drugs
...
...
...
...
1
1
0
0
110
102
8
7.27
111
103
8
7.2
Cocoa
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Sweets
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
4
0
0
4
4
0
0
Sterilized Milk
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
854
742
112
13.11