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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907, and the PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Quarter ending 31st March- | Quarter ending 30th June. | Quarter ending 30th September. | Quarter ending 31st December- | Total for 1913. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 159 | 156 | 3 | 1.8 | 117 | 113 | 4 | 3.4 | 54 | 54 | ... | ... | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10.0 | 350 | 341 | 9 | 2.5 |
| Butter | 188 | 185 | 3 | 1.6 | 151 | 149 | 2 | 1.3 | 31 | 31 | ... | ... | 34 | 34 | ... | ... | 404 | 399 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Mustard | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | . . . | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | 20 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | 14 | ... | . .. |
| Coffee | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17 | 17 | ... | ... . |
| Drugs | 23 | 23 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 | 34 | ... | ... | |
| Pepper | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Cream | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 1 | 11 | 91.6 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 91.6 |
| Vinegar | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Demerara Sugar | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Whisky | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 100.0 | 4 | ... | 4 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | 7 | 100.0 |
| Gin | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 100.0 | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 | 100.0 |
| Rum | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | 100.0 |
| Marmalade | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Jam | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| 406 | 399 | 7 | 1.7 | 323 | 308 | 15 | 4.6 | 108 | 102 | 6 | 5.5 | 67 | 53 | 14 | 20.8 | 904 | 862 | 42 | 4.6 | |
| Informal Samples— | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Milk | ... | ••• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48 | 44 | ... | 8.3 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18 | 3 | 15 | 83.3 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 83.3 | |
| Preserved Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Drugs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | |
| Olive Oil. | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | |
| Whisky | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12.5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15.3 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 54 | 47 | 7 | 12.9 |
| Gin | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13.0 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 55 | 50 | 5 | 9.0 |
| Rum | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13.0 | 26 | 26 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 53 | 50 | 3 | 5.6 |
| Currants | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Raisins | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Muscatells | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Sultanas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Total of Informal Samples | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 70 | 61 | 9 | 12.8 | 80 | 74 | 6 | 7.5 | 108 | 89 | 19 | 17.5 | 261 | 227 | 34 | 13.0 |
| Total Samples for year | ||||||||||||||||||||