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Fulham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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TABLE 26—SAMPLES ANALYSED, 1937.
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Total Samples Analysed. | Total Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken Formally. | Adulterated. | Taken Informally. | Adulterated. | ||||
| Milk | 563 | 2 | 7 | — | 570 | 2 | .35 |
| Milk (Skimmed) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Milk (Condensed) | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Cream . | 3 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Butter . | 53 | — | 8 | — | 61 | — | — |
| Bread and Butter | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 250 |
| Barley | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Beers | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| Cheese . | 10 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — |
| Cocoa . | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Coffee | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Confectionery . | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
| Dripping | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 28-5 |
| Fish Paste | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fish (Potted) . | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Flour | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Flour (Self-raising) | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Fruit Cordials . | 7 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — |
| Fruit (Dried) . | 19 | — | 2 | — | 21 | — | — |
| Gelatine | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Ground Ginger. | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Jelly | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Lard | 7 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | '— |
| Lemonade Powder | 9 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 88.8 |
| Margarine | 19 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| Meat Pies | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Meat Paste | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Pepper . | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Pepper (Cayenne) | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Rice | 12 | — | 5 | — | 17 | — | — |
| Sago | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Sausages | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | 19 | 1 | 5-25 |
| Sausages (Preserved) . | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Suet | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Sugar | 8 | —— | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Sugar (Demerara) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tea | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tea (Green) | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Tapioca. | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Vegetables (Dried) | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 15 | 3 | 20.0 |
| Vinegar | 14 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 42.8 |
| Vinegar (Artificial) | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Wine | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — |
| Wine (Non-alcoholic) . | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Brandy . | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Gin | 2 | — | _ | — | 2 | — | — |
| Rum | 4 | 1 | r | — | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Whisky. | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Basilicon Ointment | — | _ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Bile Ovals | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Carbolic Ointment | 1 | _ | 4 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Cascara Tablets | — | __ | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — |
| Epsom Salts | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Glauber's Salt . | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Liquorice Powder | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — |
| Parrish's Food. | 2 | _ | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | 2 | - | - | __ | 2 | — | — |
| Yeast Extract . | — | __ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Zinc Ointment. | 3 | — | 6 | — | 9 | — | — |
| Totals . | 857 | 27 | 143 | 3 | 1,000 | 30 | 3.0 |
TABLE 29. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM THE SEVEN PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DURING 1900.1937 INCLUSIVE
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
3
13
3
1
168
62
64
85
53
69
71
74
65
64
65
49
75
46
14
24
2
41
23
29
2
47
15
10
27
1
26
2
31
—
14
2
23
20
19
8
4
23
18
14
17
10
7
6
6
4
21
17
5
4
4
3
9
15
12
5
5
3
4
1
2
3
2
2
2
6
1
—
1
2
24
24
24
33
38
32
39
14
27
15
23
27
20
16
12
32
44
43
33
20
11
11
14
11
13
10
19
9
10
8
30
12
10
4
54
76
65
48
58
82
31
75
34
48
60
28
45
27
43
51
32
22
58
4
17
30
26
14
14
35
6
8
12
25
5
7
12
14
7
5
6
7
Enteric Fever
19
22
9
16
6
10
13
8
10
4
.
4
—
1
—
—
2
—
2
—
1
—
—
Diarrhcea (and Enteritis
Under 2 years)
181
199
140
165
235
202
275
115
130
105
74
211
34
100
127
81
64
71
60
44
36
71
27
25
22
36
30
19
53
35
34
15
22
20
18
19
22
31
Totals
422
405
465
323
391
426
423
319
294
280
222
344
173
203
254
304
140
190
185
101
134
162
144
87
82
87
101
41
96
83
ss
.36
73
50
88
36
56
46
Zymotic Death Rate
3. 17
2.93
3.25
2. 19
2.57
2.73
2.66
200
1 94
1 .83
1 .45
2.25
112
1 28
1 .62
200
0.90
1 .31
1 .29
0.66
0.88
1.30
0.93
0.53
0.50
0.53
0.60
0.20
0.60
0.50
0.57
0.25
0.49
0.33
0.61
0.25
0.38
0.33