Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1896
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Description. | No. | Remarks. |
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Milk | 12 | Three samples contained extraneous water as follows:— |
S/219 contained at least 4 per cent. | ||
S/230 „ „ 6 „ | ||
S/270 „ „ 8 „ | ||
Two samples had been deprived of a portion of their fat, viz.:— | ||
S/232 of at least 5 per cent. and was otherwise of very inferior quality. | ||
S/271 of at least 9 per cent. | ||
Butter | 12 | S/248 contained at least 63 per cent. of margarine. |
Lard | 5 | None adulterated |
Vinegar | 2 | „ „ |
Honey | 1 | Not adulterated. |
Sweets | „ „ | |
Tinned Peas | 3 | All the samples contained minute portions of copper, the highest amount found being 5.6 grain per lb. (S/220). |
Tinned Beans. | 1 | Contained .46 grain per lb. |
„ Fish | 5 | Not adulterated. |
Sausages | 5 | „ „ |
Gin | 4 | All the samples were slightly watered as follows:— |
S/279 was 35.6 under proof. | ||
S/283 „ 36.7 ,, „ | ||
S/211 „ 35.7 „ „ | ||
S/212 „ 37.7 „ „ | ||
Rum | 1 | The sample was 11.7 under proof. |
Bread | 7 | None adulterated. |
Total. | 65 |