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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
Islington 1906
Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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Table CXXXIV.
| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | ||||||
| Separated Milk | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Butter | 50 | 51 | 45 | 56 | 202 | 46 | 50 | 44 | 51 | 191 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Milk | 172 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 634 | 156 | 134 | 135 | 135 | 560 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 74 |
| Pea Flour | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cheese | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Coffee | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Cocoa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Lard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Bread | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| White Pepper | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mustard | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rice | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Flour | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Yeast | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Dripping | .. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ground Rice | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Crushed Linseed | l | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Raspberry Jam | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Port Wine | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Irish Whiskey | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | l |
| Scotch Whiskey | .. | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 |
| Rum | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Gin | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Lime Water | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Cod Liver Oil | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Camphor Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Liquorice Powder | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Glycerine | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Spirits of Camphor | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Black Currant Jam | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ground Gentian Root.. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | •• | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| 279 | 283 | 270 | 293 | 1,125 | 258 | 258 | 243 | 265 | 1,024 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 101 | |
| MARGARINE ACT. | |||||||||||||||
| Margarine | 10 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 65 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 5 | •• | 4 | 1 | 10 |
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