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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Samples procured by the Inspectors, together with the result Analyses, during the year 1892.
| Samples. | Number procured. | Number adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 133 | 42 |
| Butter | 33 | 12 |
| Mustard | 33 | 1 |
| Pepper | 36 | 1 |
| Coffee | 38 | 7 |
| Jam | 2 | - |
| Arrowroot | 9 | - |
| Lard | 2 | - |
| Olive Oil | 1 | - |
| Margarine | 1 | - |
| Ale | 2 | - |
| Porter | 1 | - |
| Gin | 4 | - |
| Rum | 1 | - |
| Brandy | 2 | - |
| Powdered Rhubarb | 1 | - |
| Pickles | 1 | - |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | - |
| Confectionery | 1 | - |
| Tapioca | 11 | - |
| Cocoa | 3 | 2 |
| Lobster | 1 | - |
| Sago | 3 | - |
| Powdered Ginger | 2 | - |
| Tincture Opei | 1 | - |
| Potash Iodide | 1 | - |
| Seidlitz Powder | 1 | - |
| Spirit Alatris Nitros | 1 | - |
| Spirit Ammonia | 1 | - |
| Caffein Citris | 1 | - |
| Citrate | 1 | - |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 | - |
| Jalap | 1 | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | - |
| 332 | 65 |