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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
Greenwich 1895
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1896
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London, into the Thames, at Greenwich, for the purpose of postponing
the construction of an adequate sewer to take the sewage
of the southern side of London to Crossness.
During the year the Sanitary Inspectors collected, and the Public Analyst analysed 19G samples, consisting of the following articles:—
| Butter | 79 |
| Milk | 60 |
| Skim Milk | 4 |
| Mustard | 20 |
| Pepper | 13 |
| Coffee | 7 |
| Lard | 3 |
| Tea | 2 |
| Arrowroot | 2 |
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 3 |
| Flowers of Sulphur | 2 |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 |
| 196 |
Proceedings were taken with respect to nine samples of
Butter certified to be admixed with Margarine, and fines were
inflicted amounting together to £15.
Proceedings were also taken against the sellers of two
samples of milk, one of which was certified to consist of milk,
G5 parts, and skim milk, 35 parts, and the seller of this sample
was fined £3; and the other to be milk admixed with 20 per cent.
of added water, and the seller of this was fined £2.
Proceedings were also taken with regard to a sample of
coffee, which was certified to be admixed with 90 per cent. of
chicory, and the seller was fined £6.