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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 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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| 1079 | Pickles | do. | Cream 8 „ | ... | Fined£2 and 2s. costs. Genuine |
| 1080 | Flour | do. | Examined for alum and other adulterants | ... | Genuine |
| 1081 | Black Tea | do. | Contained 6 per cent, of Ash, free from foreign leaves, but mixed with | ... | Genuine |
| 1082 | Sweets | do. | a good deal of stalk. Colouring matters entirely organic | ... | Genuine |
| 1083 | Butter | do. | Water 7.6 per cent. | ... | Of fair quality |
| Insoluble fatty acids 87.6 „ | |||||
| Soluble 5.2 „ | |||||
| 1084 | Port Wine | do. | Contained nothing injurious | ... | |
| 1085 | Whisky | do. | 21 degrees under proof | ... | |
| 1086 | Pepper | do. | Ash, 1.61 per cent, of dried pepper | ... | Genuine |
| 1087 | Lemon Juice | do. | ... | Genuine | |
| 1088 | Coffee | do. | Examined for chicory | ... | Genuine |
| 1089 | Sugar | do. | ... | Genuine | |
| 1030 | Brandy | do. | 23 degrees under proof | ... | |
| 1091 | Ale | do. | Contained nothing injurious | ... | Genuine |
| 1092 | Butter | do. | Water 14 per cent. Insoluble fatty acids 87.84 ,, | ... | Water rather large. No evidence of farther adulteration Genuine |
| 1093 | Bread | do. | Examined for alum, &c. | ... |