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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

Holborn 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report of the proceedings of the Board for the year ending Lady-Day, 1895

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Table: 2nd Quarter, ending 30th September, 1894.

2nd Quarter, ending 30th September, 1894.

2nd Quarter, ending 30th September, 1894.
H. 59Adulterated with at least 13 per cent, of water.
3rd Quarter, ending 31st December, 1894.
None.
4th Quarter, ending 31st March, 1895.
H.B. 17Adulterated with at least 3 per cent. of water.
H.B. 16Dc. by removal of at least 5 per cent, of fat

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The remainder have been found to be of fairly good quality.
BUTTER.
Two only of the 42 samples of butter were found to be adulterated—in
each instance by the addition of foreign fat, that is, "fat other than the fat
of butter." The two cases were—
H, 12 Adulterated with at least 25 per cent. of foreign fat.
H. 82 Do. do. 60 do. do.
The remaining samples were all certified as "not adulterated."
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
J. REAR COLWELL.

Table: FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The following penalties have been inflicted at the Clerkenwell Police Court during the past year:—

FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The following penalties have been inflicted at the Clerkenwell Police Court during the past year:—

Date.Name.Address.Offence Charged.Result.
1894. Mar. 30Adams, JohnClovelly Mansions, Elm StreetSelling adulterated butterFined 40s. & costs 2S.
April 18Wiles, Alfred17, Charles Street,, coffee10s. 6d. ,, 2s.
,, 18Do.Do.
„ 18Lanning, Charles2, Charles Street,, cocoaCosts 12s. 6d.
,, 27Morgan, Richard34, Brooke Street,, milk30s. & costs 2s.
,, 27Do.Do.,, butter10s. ,, 2s.
Oct. 24Edwards, David William13, Cosmo Place,, milk20s, ,, 2s.