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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. | |||
| Pepper—Number taken | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | ||
| Tea— Number taken | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | . | |
| Genuine | .. | 2 | ||||
| Vinegar— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| Lemon Juice— | ||||||
| Number taken | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| Genuine | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Golden Syrup— | ||||||
| Number taken | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | 10 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
| Genuine | 3 | .. | 5 | .. | 8 | |
| Rum— Number taken | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | |
| Adulterated | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Genuine | 3 | 4 | .. | 8 | ||
| Gin— Number taken | 1 | 5 | 4 | .. | 10 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | 5 | .. | ||||
| Brandy— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | ||
| Belladonna Plaster— | ||||||
| Number taken | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | 10 | |
| Adulterated | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
| Genuine | 4 | .. | .. | 8 | ||
| Irish Whisky — | ||||||
| Number taken | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Scotch Whisky— | ||||||
| Number taken | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | |