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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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45
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The particnlars of these will be found in the appendix.
| Adulterated. | Genuine. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 33 | 564 | 597 |
| Butter | 50 | 287 | 337 |
| Margarine | – | 16 | 16 |
| Cheese | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Coffee | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Pepper | – | 22 | 22 |
| Mustard | – | 19 | 19 |
| Ginger | – | 19 | 19 |
| Canned Foods | – | 9 | 9 |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gin | – | 2 | 2 |
| Rum | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 88 | 972 | 1,060 |
Messrs. Coombs Brothers, of 37, Rathbone Street, were registered
as wholesale dealers in margarine at that address.