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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
Southwark 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 36.—Continued.
Article.
Number of
Samples taken.
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Percentage of adulteration
1st quarter
2nd
Quarter
3rd
Quarter
4 th
Quarter
For
Year.
Brought forward
1933
1765
168
...
...
...
...
...
Lucca Oil
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Salad Oil
1
1
.. .
...
...
...
...
• • •
Olive Oil
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Eucalyptus Oil
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Baking Powder
3
3
...
...
. . .
...
...
Cod Liver Oil
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Crushed Linseed
1
1
• • •
...
...
...
•
...
Whisky
2
1
1
...
...
...
50.0
50.0
Brandy
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
Rum
2
2
• • •
...
...
...
...
• • ■
Gin
2
...
2
...
...
• • •
100.0
100.0
Vinegar
5
5
...
...
...
...
...
Gregory's Powder
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
Plum Jam ...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Currant Cake
2
2
.. .
...
...
...
...
...
Grey Powder
1
1
...
...
...
...
• * •
Cream of Tartar
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Calcined Magnesia
2
2
...
...
...
...
. . .
Bread
7
7
...
...* . .
...
...
...
Mustard
19
19
...
...
...
...
...
Corn Flour...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
Caraway Fruit
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Citric Acid ...
1
1
•..
...
...
...
...
...
Crushed Linseed
1
1
• • •
...
...
...
...
...
Ground Ginger
6
6
...
...
...
...
...
Ice Cream ...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Oil of Lemon
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Tinned Green Peas
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Arrowroot ...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
Epsom Salts
1
1
...
...
...
...
Beef Dripping
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
Total
2008
1837
171
9.1
9.6
10.3
4.6
8.5