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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 60—
| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Whole Year. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Aoulte- rated Samples. | Number of; Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | Number of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. | |
| Brought forward | 376 | 354 | 22 | - | 351 | 343 | 8 | ... | 349 | 337 | 12 | - | 431 | 422 | 9 | 1507 | 1456 | 51 | - | |
| Camphorated Oil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Oil of Eucalyptus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | |
| Saline | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Citrate of Magnesia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ||
| Saltpetre | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Cayenne Pepper | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Pepper | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Mustard | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | . . . | ... | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Salt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| French Coffee | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... |
| Liver Sausage.. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Tea Sittings | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Lemonade Powder | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 7 | ... | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19 | 19 | ... | ... | |
| Cerebos Pepper | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Ham aod Tongue Meat . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 . | . . . | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Sherbet | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | |
| Fish Paste ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 71.4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 |
| Salad Oil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Castor Oil ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | .. . |
| Cod Liver Oil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Honey | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Breakfast Sausage | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | ... | 2 | 100.0 | 6 | ... | 6 | 100.0 | 9 | ... | 9 | 100.0 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 388 | 364 | 24 | 6-2 | 372 | 363 | 9 | 2.4 | 379 | 364 | 15 | 3.9 | 473 | 449 | 24 | 5.1 | 1612 | 1540 | 72 | 4.4 |