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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Article. | Total. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 278 | 258 | 20 | 7.19 |
Skimmed Milk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.00 |
Cream | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Butter | 91 | 84 | 7 | 7.69 |
Margarine | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Lard | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Coffee | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13.04 |
Cocoa | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.29 |
Demerara Sugar | 17 | 14 | 3 | 17.78 |
Flour | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Mustard | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Lime Water | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.50 |
Whiskey | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.67 |
Gin | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Rum | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Brandy | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Quinine Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Cream of Tartar | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Tincture of Iodine | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Tincture of Bark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 00 |
Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | (free from delete nous substances) | |
Total official samples | 476 | 438 | 38 | 7.98 |
Demerara Sugar | 11 | 11 | — | |
Butter | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 33 |
Coffee | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Tincture of Valerian | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Total “ test” samples | 33 | 32 | 1 | 3 03 |
Total all samples | 509 | 470 | 39 | 7 66 |