Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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ARTICLE. | Number Purchased. | Result of Analyses. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. | |
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Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||||
Milk | 200 | 204 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 Summonsdis-missed under P.O Act. Costs £5 5 0. 2 Defe u dant convicted and fined £1 and £2 & ordered to pay £3 3 0 costs on both summonses. 3 Summons dis-missed on payment of £2 2 0 costs. |
Mincemeat tarts | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Mint, dried | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Muscatels | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Mussels | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Mustard | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Orange & Lemon slices | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Oranges, tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Oxtail soup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Parsley | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pea flour | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Peas, tinned | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pepper | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pickles | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Prawns | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Prunes, tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pudding, spice, mixed | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Raisins | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Roll mops | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rum | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Salmon, smoked | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Salmon & Lobster roll | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sauce, mint | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sausage, luncheon | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, roll | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sausages, preserved | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Shredded Beef suet | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spaghetti with tomato cheese sauce | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Strawberry jelly | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Strawberries, tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sugar, castor | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, demerara | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ granulated | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sultanas | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sweets | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Syrup, peppermint | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tea | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tomato sauce | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Vinegar | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whisky | 6 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | Costs £4 4s. 0d. |
Wine, black currant | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, ginger | 6 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, orange | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ raisin | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
„ red currant | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 378 | 372 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ... |