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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
Lambeth 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result of Analyses, during the year 1887.
| Samples. | Number procured. | Number adlulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 157 | 22 |
| Butter | 47 | 6 |
| Bread | 5 | — |
| Flour | 6 | — |
| Mustard | 22 | 2 |
| Pepper | 15 | - |
| Coffee | 24 | 2 |
| Tapioca | 2 | - |
| Arrowroot | 1 | - |
| Pickles | 2 | — |
| Tea | 6 | - |
| Drugs | 9 | — |
| Ale | 2 | — |
| Porter | 2 | — |
| 300 | 32 |