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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 1894
The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1894
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TABLE VIII.—Sale of Food and Drugs Act .—Samples analysed during the Year 1894.
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Produce: | |||
| Milk | 193 | 15 | 208 |
| Butter | 99 | 1 | 100 |
| Condensed Milk | 4 | — | 4 |
| Condiments: | |||
| Mustard | 22 | — | 22 |
| Vinegar | 11 | — | 11 |
| Pepper | 19 | — | 19 |
| Beverages: | |||
| Cocoa | 1 | — | 1 |
| Coffee & Chicory | 2 | — | 2 |
| Coffee | 27 | — | 27 |
| Tea | 15 | — | 15 |
| Spirits: | |||
| Brandy | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Gin | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| Rum | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Whisky | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| Port Wine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sherry . | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sweetmeats: | |||
| Jam | 11 | — | 11 |
| Sweets | 14 | — | 14 |
| Marmalade | 3 | — | 3 |
| Drugs : | |||
| Magnesium Citrate | 1 | — | 1 |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 | — | 1 |
| Quinine. | 4 | — | 4 |
| Sulphur Tablets | — | 1 | |
| Canned Goods. | 11 | — | 11 |
| Farinaceous Poods : | |||
| Corn Flour | 2 | — | 2 |
| Oatmeal | 3 | — | 3 |
| Miscellaneous, viz.: . | |||
| Currie, Capers, Pea Flour, Lucca Oil, Sauce, Lard, Pickles,Baking Powder, Limejuice, Herrings, and others | 33 | — | 33 |
| Total | 549 | 21 | 570 |