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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
Woolwich 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE XVIII.
Summary of Articles Analysed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, during the year ended 31st December, 1908.
| Article. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 357 | 6 |
| Butter | 83 | 4 |
| Flour | 5 | ... |
| Vinegar | 2 | ... |
| Margarine | 2 | ... |
| Cheese | 3 | ... |
| Sugar | 5 | ... |
| Coffee | 15 | 2 |
| Separated Milk | 3 | ... |
| Cocoa | 12 | ... |
| Sweets | 5 | ... |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 3 | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | ... |
| Pepper | 1 | ... |
| Mustard | 4 | ... |
| Strawberry Jam | 1 | ... |
| Black-Currant Jam | 2 | ... |
| Plum Jam | 3 | ... |
| Apricot Jam | 1 | ... |
| Tincture of Iodine | 2 | ... |
| Paregoric | 2 | ... |
| Syrup | 1 | ... |
| Treacle | 1 | ... |
| Sausages | 6 | ... |
| Totals | 521 | 13 |