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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
Marylebone 1893
The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1893
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TABLE VII.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT,
1875-1879.
Samples Analysed during the year 1893.
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Produce: | |||
| Butter | 101 | 105 | |
| Margarine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Milk | 181 | 24 | 205 |
| Condensed Milk | 11 | — | 11 |
| Evaporated Cream | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cheese | 1 | — | 1 |
| Condiments: | |||
| Mustard | 21 | — | 21 |
| Currie powder | 2 | — | 2 23 |
| Pepper | 23 | — | |
| Ketchup | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sauce | 2 | — | 2 |
| Chutney | 1 | — | 1 |
| Beverages: | |||
| Cocoa | 6 | — | 6 |
| Chocolate | 2 | — | 2 |
| Coffee | 29 | — | 29 |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tea | 17 | — | 17 |
| Sweetmeats: | 47 | ||
| Sweets | 47 | — | |
| Ice Cream | 2 | — | 2 |
| Jam | 8 | — | 8 |
| Jelly | 2 | — | 2 |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | 2 |
| Honey | 2 | — | 2 |
| Canned Goods: | |||
| Ham and Tongue Paste | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bloater Paste | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Tinned Fruit | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spirits: | |||
| Brandy | 10 | — | 10 |
| Gin | 24 | — | 24 |
| Rum | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Whisky | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Drugs: | |||
| Sulphate of Quinine | 6 | — | 6 |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Seidlitz Powder | 1 | — | 1 |
| Magnesia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Vinegar | 7 | — | 7 |
| Soda Water | 3 | — | 3 |
| Lard | 8 | — | 8 |
| Linseed Meal | 4 | — | 4 |
| Flour | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pea Flour | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 562 | 33 | 595 |