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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 1909
[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, 1909.
| Article. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 348 | 13 |
| Butter | 68 | 2 |
| Cream | 3 | . . |
| Coffee | 27 | 3 |
| Tea | 12 | .. |
| Honey | 1 | .. |
| Jam | 2 | .. |
| Lard | 5 | .. |
| Flour | 8 | .. |
| Vinegar | 8 | .. |
| Pepper | 5 | .. |
| Mustard | 10 | .. |
| Olive Oil | 3 | .. |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 3 | .. |
| Lime Juice | 1 | .. |
| Ammoniated Tincture Quinine | 8 | .. |
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 1 | .. |
| Gregory Powder | 1 | .. |
| Sulphur Lozenges | 1 | .. |
| Cheese | 6 | .. |
| Sausage | 3 | .. |
| Brawn | 3 | .. |
| Condensed Milk | 6 | .. |
| Kice | 6 | .. |
| Cocoa | 13 | 1 |
| Totals | 552 | 19 |