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 Fulham]
This page requires JavaScript
SAMPLES PURCHASED FOR ANALYSIS DURING 1932.
Article. | Number of Samples. | Total Samples Analysed. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taken officially | | Adulterated. | Taken unofficially. | Adulterated. | ||||
Milk | 537 | 6 | 543 | 4 | 0.74 | ||
Machine-skimmed Milk (condensed) | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
Skimmed Milk | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Cream | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | — | — |
Butter | 5 | — | 134 | 7 | 139 | 11 | 7.91 |
Margarine | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 13.64 |
— | — | 14 | — | 14 | — | - | |
Lard | — | — | 23 | — | 23 | - | - |
Beef Dripping | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | - |
Olive Oil | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | _— | - |
Tea | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Coffee | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | _— | - |
Cocoa | — | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - |
Coffee Extract with Chicory | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mustard | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
Peppier | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — |
Cayenne Pepper | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |
Pepper Compound | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Flowers of Sulphur | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Magnesium Oxide | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.00 |
Black Draught | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 25.00 |
Turpentine Liniment | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 40.00 |
Castor Oil | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - |
Epsom Salts | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Ground Ginger | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | - |
Tincture of Iodine | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Sal Volatile | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Californian Syrup of Figs | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Compound Syrup of Figs | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Camphorated Oil | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Malt Vinegar | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Vinegar | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Demerera Sugar | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Icing Sugar | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
sugar | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | ||
Confectionery | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — |
Meat Pies | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
Mincemeat | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Shredded Suet | — | - | 3 | — | 3 | — | - |
Preserved Sausages | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
Self-raising Flour | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | - |
Arrowroot | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
Gravy Thick | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — |
Bread | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
Sago | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Custard Powder | _— | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
Table Jelly | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | — |
Lemonade Powder | _— | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
Fruit Squashes | — | - | 3 | — | 3 | — | _— |
Lime Juice Cordial | _— | _— | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
Lemon & Orange Squash | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Non-alcoholic Wines | — | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — |
Brandy | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Whiskey | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7.69 |
— | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Gin | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
Jam | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Fish Paste | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
Tinned Peas | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
Tinned Beans | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 25.00 |
Dried Fruit | — | — | — | - | — | - | — |
Glace Cherries | _— | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Sponge Cake | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
Totals | 550 | 9 | 451 | 20 | 1001 | 29 | 2.89 |