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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
St Pancras 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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ADULTERATED FOOD.
| Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Divisions. | Total. | Remarks. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South. | East. | West. | North. | |||
| Milk— Number taken | 48 | 58 | 49 | 43 | 198 | |
| Adulterated | 12 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 66 | |
| Genuine | 36 | 39 | 25 | 32 | 132 | |
| Butter—Number taken | 22 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 82 | |
| Adulterated | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Genuine | 18 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 71 | |
| Glycerine— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | |
| Cream of Tartar— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arrowroot— | ||||||
| Number taken | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Citric Acid— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | |
| Genuine | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Camphorated Oil— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Genuine | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Olive Oil— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | |
| Greengage Balls— | ||||||
| Number taken | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Coffee— Number taken | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | |
| Adulterated | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | |
| Genuine | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | |
| Mustard— | ||||||
| Number taken | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |