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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |
| Brought forward | 394 | 359 | 35 | — | 493 | 465 | 28 | - | 478 | 451 | 27 | - | 385 | 361 | 24 | - | 1750 | 1636 | 114 | - |
| Crushed Linseed | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Assafœtida | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Copaiba | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Purified Cream of Tartar | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Compound Powder of Cinnamon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cinnamon Hark | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Spanish Cuttings | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| French Gums | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Anglo-American Ice Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chocolate Almonds | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cachous | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Chinese Figs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Liquorice Japs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Toffee | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Assorted Chocolates | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 394 | 359 | 35 | 8.9 | 501 | 473 | 28 | 5.6 | 483 | 456 | 27 | 5.6 | 397 | 373 | 24 | 6.0 | 1775 | 1661 | 114 | 6.4 |