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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
St James's 1896
Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster
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| No. | Article. | Quality. | Principal facts of Analysis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.67 % | |
| 2 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 11.50 % | |
| Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 11.92 % | ||
| 4 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.30 % | |
| Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.40 % | ||
| Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 13 00 % | ||
| Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 11.80 % | ||
| 8 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.85 % | |
| 9 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.14 % | |
| 10 | Butter | Genuine | ||
| 11 | Butter | Genuine | ||
| 12 | Butter | Genuine | ||
| 13 | Butter | Genuine | ||
| 14 | Butter | Genuine | ||
| 15 | Butter | Genuine | ||
| 16 | Coffee | Genuine | ||
| 17 | Cocoa | Genuine | ||
| 18 | Mustard | Contained 40 % of foreign vegetable matter, chiefly wheat starch | Sold as a Mixture | |
| 19 | Milk | An excellent Milk | Milk solids 15.42 % | |
| 20 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.73 % | |
| 21 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 11.94 % | |
| 22 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.35 % | |
| 23 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 12.53 % | |
| 24 | Milk | Genuine | Milk solids 15.68 % |
During the year 1896 errors occurred in the purchasing of four samples, and the numbers 14, 15, 16 and 33 were each affixed to two
different samples. This error in the labels of the samples marked by a second use of the numbers 14 15 and 16 was discovered at the
time of performing the analysis and, subject to proper precautions, these samples were re-marked by me with the numbers 17, 18 and 19.
The sample marked by a second use of the number 33 was distinguished by me as 33a—the next number having already then been
appropriated to another sample. It follows that the enumeration in the head-line is one more than the final number.
A sample of water submitted to me for analysis came doubtfully under the the Food and Drugs Act, and is not enumerated in
this list.