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City of London 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: From Foreign Countries.

From Foreign Countries.

FromTons.
Denmark83,788
Russia30,327
France15,970
Netherlands9,768
Sweden9,140
United States of America7,866
Argentine Republic2,437
Belgium2,112
Norway1,465
Germany535
Iceland and Greenland116
Other Foreign Countries9
163,533

Table: From British Possessions.

From British Possessions.

FromTons.
New Zealand15,584
Victoria14,360
Canada9,548
New South Wales9,033
Queensland3,899
South Australia764
(Including Northern Territory.)
British East India92
Other British Possessions49
53,329

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SUMMARY.
From Foreign Countries 163,533 tons. Value £17,831,568
„ British Possessions 53,329 „ „ 5,628,628
Total 216,862 tons. Value £23,460,196
COFFEE.
It is satisfactory to record that no case of adulteration was reported
during the year, all the 46 samples examined being reported as genuine.

Table: The amount of Coffee adulteration in the City during the last seven years is here given.

The amount of Coffee adulteration in the City during the last seven years is here given.

Year.Samples taken.Found genuine.Found adulterated.Percentage Adulterated Samples.
1901111019.0
1902272613.7
19032121Nil.Nil.
19042018210.0
190579681113.9
1906282627.1
19074646Nil.Nil.
Metropolis (1906)56

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OLIVE OIL.
Twenty-two samples were taken, one of which was reported against.
In this instance cotton seed oil was served as a substitute.
It should be borne in mind that this refers only to olive oil sold as
such. There is no definition of so-called "Salad" oil, which may be
composed of any oils provided they are not actually poisonous.