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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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137.
Samples purchased for Analysis during 1930 : —
| Article. | Nu | mber o | f Samples. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken officially. | Adulterated. | Taken unofficially. | Adulterated. | Total Samples Analysed. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |
| Milk | 548 | 4 | __ | 548 | 4 | 0.7 | |
| Sterilised Milk | 2 | - | — | .- | 2 | - | |
| Machine skimmed milk | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | - | _ |
| Ditto (condensed) | — | — | 5 | - | 5 | - | |
| Cream | — | — | 12 | - | 12 | - | |
| Tinned Cream | — | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | |
| Butter | — | — | 86 | - | 86 | - | |
| Margarine | — | — | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Cheese | — | — | 26 | - | 26 | - | |
| hard | — | — | 20 | - | 20 | - | |
| Beef dripping | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| Olive Oil | — | — | 4 | - | 4 | _ | - |
| Tea | — | — | 17 | - | 17 | - | |
| Coffee | — | — | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Coffee Extract | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cocoa | — | — | 15 | - | 15 | - | |
| Chocolate | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | - | |
| Mustard | — | — | 6 | - | 6 | - | |
| Pepper | — | — | 12 | - | 12 | - | |
| Cayenne Pepper | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Ground Ginger | — | — | 4 | 4 | - | ||
| Mixed Spice | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | _ | - |
| Demerara Sugar | — | — | 5 | - | 5 | _ | - |
| Boiled Sweets | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Honey | — | — | 12 | - | 12 | ||
| 'J am | - | — | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Marmalade | — | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| Fruit Cordials | — | 6 | _ | 6 | - | - | |
| Fruit Jellies | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Self-raising flour | — | — | 18 | - | 18 | - | |
| Arrowroot | — | — | 6 | _ | 6 | - | - |
| Sponge Cake | — | — | 9 | 9 | - | - | |
| Meat Pies | — | 5 | 5 | - | - | ||
| Pork Sausage | — | — | 2 | _ | 2 | - | |
| Meat Paste | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Fish Paste | — | — | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tinned Tongue | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Corned Beef | — | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Tinned Crab | _ | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Tinned Herrings in Tomato Sauce | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Tinned Lobster | — | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Tinned Peas | — | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| Tinned Salmon | — | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Tinned Tomatoes | — | _ | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 37.5 |
| Brandy | — | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Gin | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Rum | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Whiskey | 4 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 35.7 |
| Cider | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Black Draught | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Camphorated Oil | — | — | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 |
| Magnesium Oxide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Syrup of Senna | — | — | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Turpentine Liniment | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Totals | 565 | 12 | 435 | 28 | 1000 | 40 | 4.0 |