London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Clerkenwell 1896
Forty-first annual report of the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St. John, Clerkenwell for the year 1896-97
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In the following table will be found a statement of the articles examined during each quarter of the year:—
| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | ||
| Milk | 23 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 86 | 50 | 136 |
| Butter | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 13 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| Cheese | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Margarine | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Brandy | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gin | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| Rum | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Whisky | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Tea | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mustard | 1 | - | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Pepper | 2 | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| Sugar | — | - | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Sweetmeats. | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Arrowroot | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bread | — | - | - | - | - | 9 | — | 9 | — | 9 | |
| Flour | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Oatmeal | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lard | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Beef Sausages . | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Black Pudding | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Brawn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 | - | 3 |
| German Sausage | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Total | 42 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 79 | 25 | 77 | 10 | 242 | 69 | 311 |
It will be at once seen that 69, or 22.11 per cent. of the samples
examined were certified to be adulterated. This figure is
about tbe average for the last six years, the percentage of
adulterated samples during that period being as follows:—
year.
Percentage of Adulterated
Samples.
1890-91 29.8
1891-92 22.1
1892-93 17.9
1898-94 23.7
1894-95 16.4
1895-96 23.2