Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1880
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List of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst, from
April 3rd, 1880, to April 3rd, 1881.
Number of
Samples.
Genuine.
Adulterated.
Amount of
Fines.
Costs.
Article.
£
37
S.
16
d.
0
£
8
s.
2
d.
6
21
Milk
35
14
1
Condensed
Milk
1
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
14
Butter
7
7
11
0
0
4
7
6
Bread
8
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Flour
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Arrowroot
2
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
Oatmeal
1
1
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
Magnesia
1
1
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
Mustard
3
4
1
0
5
0
0
6
12
Coffee
3
3
0
16
0
1
17
6
...
Tincture
Quinine
1
...
1
...
...
...
..
...
...
Sherbet
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
47
25
49
72
17
0
15
0
0
The Fines and Costs recovered under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act
are paid to the Vestry's Account.
H. THOMAS, INSPECTOR.
List of Articles submitted to the Public Analyst, from April 3rd, 1880, to April 3rd, 1881.
Article. | Number of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Amount of Fines. | Costs. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | S. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
Milk | 35 | 21 | 14 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... |
Butter | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Bread | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Flour | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | .. | .. | ... | ... |
Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | .. | .. | ... | ... |
Magnesia | 1 | 1 | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Mustard | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Coffee | 3 | ... | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
Tincture Quinine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sherbet | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
72 | 47 | 25 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |