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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
Strand (Westminster) 1896
Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1896
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| Description. | No. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 12 | Four samples contained extraneous water as follows:— |
| No. 76 contained at least 5 per cent. | ||
| „ 75 „ „ 6 ,, | ||
| „ 78 „ „ 9 „ | ||
| „ 122 „ „ 7 „ | ||
| Three samples were of inferior quality. One sample was abnormal. containing an excessive quantity of fat, viz:— | ||
| 6.65 per cent. Boracic acid was also present. | ||
| Butter | 13 | None adulterated. Nine samples contained boracic acid. |
| Cheese | 3 | None adulterated. |
| Olive oil | 2 | „ „ |
| Arrowroot | 6 | „ „ |
| Sago | 6 | „ „ |
| Coffee | 4 | „ „ |
| Jam | 3 | „ „ |
| Mustard | 5 | „ „ |
| Pepper | 6 | Three samples contained excessive quantities of mineral matter, viz:— |
| No. 79 contained 7.02 per cent. | ||
| „ 90 „ 6.89 „ | ||
| „ 94 „ 6.65 „ | ||
| Nos. 90 and 94 both contained traces of wheat flour. | ||
| Total | 60 |