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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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| No. | Article submittedfor Analysis. | By whom the sample was submitted. | Result of Analysis. | OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C 3 1 | Whisky | W. Green | Adulterated, being 28 degrees under proof | No action taken, notice hung up in bar |
| C 3 2 | Brandy | ditto | Genuine | |
| C 3 3 | Milk | ditto | Adulterated with at least 6 per cent. of water | Daniel Lloyd, 3, St. John's Lane. Fined 20s. and 2s. costs |
| C 3 4 | Butter | ditto | Adulterated with at least 70 per cent. of foreign fat(fat other than the fat of butter) | Daniel Lloyd, 3, St. John's Lane. Fined 5s. and 2s. costs and 5s.and 2s. costs (two summonses) |
| C 3 5 | Gin | ditto | Genuine | |
| C 3 6 | Milk | ditto | Adulterated by removal of at least 27 per cent, of fat | Abel Vaughan, 28, St John's Lane Fined 20s and 2s. costs |
| C 3 7 | Butter | ditto | Adulterated with at least 65 per cent. of foreign fat | Abel Vaughan, 28, St. John's Lane. Fined 40s. and 2s costs and 40s.and 2s. costs (two summonses) |
| C 3 8 | Milk | ditto | Genuine | |
| C 3 9 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| C 3 10 | Rum | ditto | ditto | |
| C 3 11 | Milk | ditto | ditto (poor quality) | |
| C 3 12 | Milk | ditto | ditto | |
| C 3 13 | Butter | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 22 | Milk | W. P. Ensor | Adulterated with at least 7 per cent of water | Mr. Jones, 18, Upper Ashby Street Fined 15s. and 2s. costs |
| C 2 23 | Milk | ditto | Genuine | |
| C 2 24 | Butter | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 25 | Milk | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 26 | Milk | ditto | ditto (poor quality) | |
| C 2 27 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 28 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 29 | Milk | ditto | ditto (poor quality) | |
| C2 30 | Milk | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 31 | Margarine | ditto | ditto (Margarine Act) | John Davis, 92, St. John Street Road. Fined 10s. and 2s. costs |
| C 2 32 | Gin | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 33 | Coffee | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 34 | Pepper | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 35 | Butter | ditto | ditto | |
| C 2 36 | Lard | ditto | ditto |