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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
West Ham 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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imposed fines and penalties amounting to £161 1s. 6d. Particulars of
adulteration are given below:—
Number of Samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
| Article. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| Butter | 71 | 16 | 87 |
| Lard | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Milk | 63 | 15 | 78 |
| Pepper | 10 | — | 10 |
| Mustard | 6 | — | 6 |
| Whiskey | 14 | — | 14 |
| Brandy | 3 | — | 3 |
| Gin | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Rum | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 204 | 37 | 241 |
Percentages of Adulteration in the articles above
referred to:—
Adulterated Coffee—
(1.) 60 per cent. Chicory.
(2.) 33 „
(3.) 50 „
Adulterated Butter—
(1.) 50 per cent. Margarine.
(2.) Margarine, only traces of Butter Fats.
(3.) „ „ „ „
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