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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| 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. | ||||||
| Milk | 150 | 162 | 138 | 151 | 601 | 132 | 148 | 120 | 142 | 542 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 59 |
| Cream | |||||||||||||||
| Butter | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 198 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 188 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Cheese | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | |||||
| Dripping | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |||||||
| Lard | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | .. | ||||
| Coffee | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cocoa | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | |||||
| Sauce | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Self-Raising Flour | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Pepper | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | |||||||
| Mustard | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | |||||||
| Ground Ginger | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Yeast | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | .. | ||||||||||
| Standard Bread | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Isinglass | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Arrowroot | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Baking Powder | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Honey | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Vinegar (Malt) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||
| Irish Whiskey | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Scotch Whiskey | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .. | ||||
| Rum | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||
| Gin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||
| Brandy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Ginger Wine.. | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Oil of Turpentine | 5 | 5 | .. | 10 | 5 | .. | 10 | ||||||||
1161
* Examined for strength only.