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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Particulars of the adulteration are given in the table below:—
Article
Genuine.
Adulterated
Total
Milk
370
67
437
Butter and Margarine
205
26
231
Lard
20
—
20
Cheese
9
—
9
Ale
15
—
15
Pepper
12
—
12
Coffee
5
4
9
Rice
5
-
5
Tea
3
-
3
Mustard
3
—
3
Gin
3
—
3
Rum
2
—
2
Whiskey
—
1
1
Brandy
1
—
1
Totals
653
98
751
Particulars of Adulterations.
Milk—
(1.) 48 per cent. added water.
(2.) 39 „ „
(3.) 32 „ „
(4.) 25 „ „
(5.) 25 „ „
(6.) 22 „ „
( 7 ) 18 „ „
(8.) 18 „ „
(9.) 16 „ „
(10.) 17
(11.) 16 „ „
(12.) 15 „ „
(13.) 12 „ „