Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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ARTICLE. | Number Purchased | Result of Analysis | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||||
Acid Tablets (Sweets) | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Almonds, ground | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ale | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Annnon. Tincture of Quinine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Asparagus, tinned | 8 | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Apples | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bacon | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Beans, tinned | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 42/- costs |
Bicarbonate of soda | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Boracic ointment | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Borax | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Brandy | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Brawn | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bread | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bread and butter | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Butter | 43 | 41 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Cake | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Calomel ointment | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5 fine |
Camphorated oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Candied peel | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cheese | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Christmas pudding | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Chutney | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cyder | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cinnamon, ground | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Coffee extract | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Coffee and chicory extract | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Compound liquorice powder | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Corn syrup | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cream | 14 | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cream, potted | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Crystallised fruit | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Custard powder | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dripping | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Egg substitute | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fish fillet | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fish fried | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fish paste | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Flour, self raising | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fruit salad | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Fruit syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gall and opium ointment | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Gin | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ginger beer | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Glycerine | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Glycerine and borax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | £5 fine |
Grapes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Grape juice | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Haddock | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ice cream | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Jam | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Jam Sandwich | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Kippers | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lard | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lemonade | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lemonade powder | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lemon squash | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lime juice | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Liniment of iodine | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Liniment of turpentine | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Margarine | 11 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Marmalade | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meat paste | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meat pie | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |