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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
Lewisham 1907
[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 |