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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 1916
Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1st Quarter. | Genuine. | 4th Quarter. | Totals- | Adulterated. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | |||||||||||
| Milk | 148 | 149 | 150 | 150 | 597 | 120† | 116† | 131† | 138† | 505 | 28† | 33†* | 19†* | 12† | 92 |
| Milk, Separated | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1† | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Butter | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 197 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 |
| Cheese | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lard | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dripping | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | † | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tea | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Coffee | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Coffee and Chicory | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cocoa | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Mustard | 7 | .. | .. | 5 | 12 | 7 | .. | .. | 5 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pepper | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Golden Syrup | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Bread | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Flour | 7 | 7 | .. | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | .. | 7 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Self-raising Flour | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 6║ | 0 | .. | .. | .. | 1║ | 1 |
| Honey | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Pickles | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3b | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Olive Oil | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Chutney | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1b | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Rice | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Arrowroot | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Black Currant Jam | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 7 | 3‡ | .. | 4‡ | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Raspberry Jam | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1‡ | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Apricot Jam | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Strawberry Jam | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | 1‡ | .. | 3‡ | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Potted Meat | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Salmon & Shrimp Paste | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
* Free from Boric Acid. † All free from Boric Acid and Formalin. ‡ All free from Sulphurous and Salicylic Acids and Arsenic.
║ All free from Arsenic. b Copper absent.