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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
St Pancras 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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ADULTERATED FOOD.
| Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Divisions. | Total. | Remarks. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South. | East. | West. | North. | |||
| Milk—Number taken | 35 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 109 | |
| Adulterated | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 41 | |
| Genuine | 23 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 68 | |
| Butter—Number taken | 11 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 36 | |
| Adulterated | 4 | .. | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Adulterated | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 29 | |
| Coffee—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Adulterated | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Genuine | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 5 | |
| Pepper—Number taken | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Genuine | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| Mustard—Number taken | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Adulterated | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Genuine | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Lard—Number taken | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Adulterated | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Genuine | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Whiskey—Number taken | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | |
| Adulterated | - | - | - | - | - | |
| .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | ||
| Gin-Number taken | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Adulterated | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Genuine | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Brandy—Number taken | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Adulterated | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Citrate of Magnesia—Nummer taken | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | Slight trace of [lead. |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
| Genuine | - | - | - | - | - | |