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City of London 1910

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

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150
151
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907.
Articles examined during each Quarter of the year 1910.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Quarter ending 31st March-
Quarter ending 30th June.
Quarter ending 30th September.
Quarter ending 31st December.
Total lor 1910.
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
188
181
7
3.7
98
95
3
3.0
102
94
8
7.8
86
84
2
2.3
474
454
20
4.2
Butter
167
165
2
1.1
135
133
2
1.4
99
98
1
1.0
83
81
2
2.4
484
477
7
1.4
Coffee
5
5
• • •
...
5
5
...
...
4
4
...
...
10
10
...
...
24
24
...
...
Mustard
4
4
...
...
4
4
...
...
3
3
...
...
11
11
...
...
22
22
...
...
Cocoa
2
2
...
...
5
5
...
...
3
3
...
...
5
5
...
• • •
15
15
...
...
Olive Oil
4
4
...
...
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
• ••
8
8
...
...
Drugs
18
18
...
...
9
9
...
...
3
3
...
...
10
10
...
...
40
40
...
...
Pepper
7
7
...
• ••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
6
...
...
13
13
•••
Golden Syrup
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
4
...
...
Margarine
5
5
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
. • •
...
...
5
5
...
...
Brandy
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
...
Rum
2
2
...
• • .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
4
3
42.8
9
6
3
33.3
Gin
2
2
• • •
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
4
...
• • •
6
6
...
...
Whisky
2
2
• ••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
5
2
28.5
9
7
2
22.2
Demerara Sugar
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Prescriptions
• ••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
10
10
...
...
13
13
...
...
Pearksown
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
414
405
9
2.1
259
254
5
1.9
217
208
9
4.1
240
231
9
3.7
1,130
1,098
32
2.8
Informal Samples—
Milk
2
0
2
...
48
39
9
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
100.0
52
39
13
23.5
Cydrax
1
1
• ••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Chocolate
1
0
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
100.0
Fish
2
0
2
• • •
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
100.0
Preservatives
• ••
• • •
...
...
15
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
15
...
...
Coto Suet
...
...
...
• ••
1
...
1
100.0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
100.0
Total of Informal Samples
6
1
5
83.3
64
54
10
15.6
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
100.0
72
55
17
23.6
Total Samples for Year
420
406
14
3.3
323
308
15
4.6
217
208
9
4.1
242
231
11
45
1,202
1,153
49
40