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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
Fulham 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Statement showing Name, Number, and Quality of Article submitted to the Public Analyst for examination during twelve months, ending March 31st, 1885.
| Name of Article. | Number of Articles Examined. | Result of Examination. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adulterated. | Pure. | ||
| Milk | 86 | 20 | 66 |
| Butter | 35 | 5 | 30 |
| Mustard | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Bread | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Gin | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Flour | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Rum | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sugar | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Coffee | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Vinegar | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Arrowroot | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Pepper | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sweetmeats | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Lard | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Chocolate | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Back Pepper | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Whiskey | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cocoa | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cayenne Pepper | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Condensed Milk | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Corn Flour | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Curry Powder | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Honey | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Limner's Flour | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tea | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bran Bread | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marmalade | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meat Extract | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pea Flour | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Number of samples examined. | 318 | 29 | 209 |