Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875-1907, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912.
Articles examined during each Quarter Year 1914.
Articles submitted for Analysis. | Quarter ending 31st March | Quarter ending 30th June. | Quarter ending 30th September. | Quarter ending 31st December. | Total for 1914. | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 98 | 90 | 8 | 8.1 | 91 | 85 | 6 | 6.5 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 10.0 | 59 | 57 | 2 | 3.2 | 298 | 277 | 21 | 7.0 |
Butter | 88 | 88 | ... | ... | 114 | 111 | 3 | 2.6 | 58 | 58 | ... | ... | 57 | 55 | 2 | 3.5 | 317 | 312 | 5 | 1.5 |
Mustard | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
Cocoa | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
Coffee | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |
Olive Oil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
Vinegar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 16 | 1 | 6.2 |
Sauces | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Rice | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Irish Whisky | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Gin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
Condensed Milk | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Dripping | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Ground Ginger | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Lard | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Baking Powder | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Pickles | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Drugs | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | 14 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34 | 34 | ... | ... | 56 | 56 | ... | ... |
Cheese | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 130 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
244 | 234 | 10 | 4.0 | 235 | 226 | 9 | 3.8 | 125 | 5 | 3.8 | 170 | 166 | 4 | 2.3 | 779 | 751 | 28 | 3.6 | ||
Informal Samples— Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 3 | 16 | 84.2 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 84.2 |
Preserved Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 |
Milk | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29 | 20 | 9 | 31.0 | 48 | 48 | ... | ... | 77 | 68 | 9 | 11.5 |
Vinegar | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Honey | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Golden Syrup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Jam | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Butter | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 46.1 |
Total of Informal Samples | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 28.9 | 82 | 63 | 19 | 22.9 | 130 | 97 | 33 | 25.2 |
Total Samples fob Year | 252 | 241 | 11 | 4.3 | 237 | 226 | 11 | 4.6 | 168 | 152 | 16 | 95 | 252 | 229 | 23 | 9.1 | 909 | 848 | 61 | 6.7 |