London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hanover Square 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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chicory, and some were labelled to that effect: the adulterated
Mustards contained Wheat Flour and Turmeric; and
the adulterated Peppers coutained a small proportion of Rice
Flour.
Some of the samples of Tea contained small quantities of
"Lie" Tea.
It is interesting to note that although more samples were
analysed than last year, fewer were found to be adulterated,
and that the adulterations were in most instances slight in
amount.
W. H. CORFIELD,
Public Analyst.