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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Table A.
Showing number of Samples submitted for Analysis , with Results for the year ended December 31st, 1908.
| Article. | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 263 | 239 | 24 | 913 |
| Skimmed Milk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1667 |
| Butter | 93 | 87 | 6 | 645 |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee | 26 | 25 | 1 | 385 |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Mustard | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Rum | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Gin | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Whiskey | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Compound Tincture of Bark | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Total official samples | 412 | 378 | 34 | 8.25 |
| (b) Test Samples purchased without the formalities of the Act. | ||||
| Milk | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Butter | 68 | 62 | 6 | 88.2 |
| Coffee | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8.70 |
| Cocoa | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Sugar | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Castor Sugar | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Vinegar | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | — | 3 | 100.00 |
| Total "test" samples | 120 | 106 | 14 | 11.67 |
| Total all samples | 532 | 484 | 48 | 9.02 |