Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Table A.
Article. | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 288 | 269 | 19 | 6 .60 |
Skimmed Milk | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Butter | 116 | 107 | 9 | 7.76 |
Lard | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Margarine | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Coffee | 41 | 37 | 4 | 9.76 |
Cocoa | 7 | 7 | – | – |
Demerara Sugar | 5 | 5 | – | – |
Flour | 7 | 7 | – | – |
Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Mustard | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Pepper | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Brandy | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Gin | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Rum | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 .33 |
Whiskey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
Tincture of Bark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
Compound Drug | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Lime Water | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 |
Total official samples | 496 | 460 | 36 | 7.26 |
Butter | 42 | 33 | 9 | 21.43 |
Coffee | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Honey | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Machine Skimmed Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Total “test” samples | 47 | 38 | 9 | 19.15 |
Total all samples | 543 | 498 | 45 | 8.29 |