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 Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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For the Quarter ending Mar. 31st, 1884
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St.
John, Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
I beg to report that during the Quarter ending
on the 31st March last, I received from your
Inspectors, Messrs. Thain and Cheshire 54 articles
for analysis, particulars of which will be found in
the following table.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
T. REDWOOD,
Analyst.
17, Bloomsbury Square, W.C.,
April 9th, 1884.
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Consecutive Numbers. | Date when received. | Name of Inspector. | Name ol Article. | Distinguishing Mark. | RESULTS OF ANALYSIS. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
95 | Nov. 3 | Thain | Bread | C 67 | Not adulterated |
96 | ,, ,, | ditto | Mustard | C 63 | Not adulterated |
97 | ,, ,, | ditto | Mustard | C 69 | Not adulterated |
,, ,, | ditto | Tea | C 70 | Not adulterated | |
,, ,, | ditto | Sugar | C 71 | Not adulterated | |
100 | Cheshire | Milk | C 602½ | Adulterated. 16 per cent. of water | |
101 | ,, ,, | ditto | Milk | C 603½ | Not adulterated |
102 | ,, ,, | ditto | Mustard | C 604½ | Not adulterated |
103 | ,, ,, | ditto | Mustard | C 605½ | Not adulterated |
,, ,, | ditto | Bread | C 606½ | Not adulterated | |
105 | ,, ,, | ditto | Bread | C 607½ | Not adulterated |
106 | ,, 22 | Thain | Milk | C 72 | Not adulterated |
107 | ,, ,, | ditto | Milk | C 73 | Adulterated. 12 per cent of water |
108 | ,, ,, | ditto | Milk | C 74 | Not adulterated |
109 | ditto | Milk | C 75 | Adulterated. 12 per cent. of water | |
110 | „ 27 | Cheshire | Milk | C 607½ | Not adulterated |
ditto | Gin | C 608½ | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Milk | C 609½ | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Coffee (not warranted) | C 610½ | Contains 50 per cent. Chicory | ||
114 | ditto | Cocoa (not warranted) | C 611½ | A mixture of starch, sugar, and cocoa | |
115 | ,, 30 | ditto | Mustard | C 612½ | Not adulterated |
ditto | Milk | C 613½ | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Vinegar | C 614½ | Not adulterated | ||
118 | ditto | Oatmeal | C 615½ | Not adulterated | |
ditto | Oatmeal | C 616½ | Not adulterated | ||
120 | ditto | Bread | C 617½ | Not adulterated | |
ditto | Bread | C 618½ | Not adulterated | ||
Dec. 1 | Thain | Tea | C 76 | Not adulterated | |
ditto | Mustard | C 77 | Contains a very small proportion of flour | ||
ditto | Tea | C 78 | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Mustard | C 79 | Not adulterated | ||
,, 19 | ditto | Vinegar | C 80 | Not adulterated | |
ditto | Vinegar | C 81 | Not adulterated | ||
128 | ditto | Vinegar | C 82 | Not adulterated | |
ditto | Vinegar | C 83 | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Sweets | C 81 | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Sweets | C 85 | Not adulterated | ||
„ 20 | Cheshire | Milk | C 619½ | Poor Milk | |
ditto | Coffee | C 620½ | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Mustard | C 621½ | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | WhitePepper | C 622½ | Not adulterated | ||
ditto | Milk | C 623½ | Not adulterated | ||
137 | ditto | Oatmeal | C 624½ | Not adulterated | |
ditto | Fine Oatmeal | C 625½ | Not adulterated |