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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1899. Articles examined during each Quarter of the year 1903.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Quarter ending 31st March. | Quarter ending 30th June. | Quarter ending 30th September. | Quarter ending 31st December. | Total for 1903. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | No. of Samples taken. | No. Genuine. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage of adulteration. | |
| Milk | 160 | 141 | 19 | 11.9 | 104 | 92 | 12 | 11.53 | 110 | 97 | 13 | 11.81 | 143 | 127 | 16 | 11.18 | 517 | 457 | 60 | 11.6 |
| Butter | 99 | 99 | ... | ... | 92 | 91 | 1 | 1.08 | 80 | 80 | ... | ... | 97 | 97 | ... | ... | 368 | 367 | 1 | .27 |
| Coffee | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 21 | 21 | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Golden Syrup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Olive Oil | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | |
| Cheese | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Drugs | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7.1 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 9.09 | 65 | 60 | 5 | 7.69 |
| Cocoa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 12 | 11 | ... | 8.33 |
| Rum | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Brandy | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Whiskey | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6.66 |
| Lard | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 17 | 17 | ... | ... |
| Chocolate | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Bread and Butter | 70 | 51 | 19 | 27.14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 71 | 52 | 19 | 26.76 |
| Bread and Margarine | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| (Non-compliance with Margarine Act.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vinegar | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Orange Wine | 3 | 2 | *1 | 33.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Ginger Wine | 2 | ... | *2 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | ... | .•• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Preserved Peas | 5 | ... | †5 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | 100.0 |
| Tinned French Beans | 1 | ... | †l | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Totals | 419 | 369 | 50 | 11.9 | 209 | 195 | 14 | 6.7 | 237 | 223 | 14 | 6.03 | 314 | 294 | 20 | 6.36 | 1,179 | 1,081 | 98 | 8.31 |
* Contained Salicylic Acid, probably added as a preservative. † Contained minute quantities of Copper.