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 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 | 16 | 122 | 10 | 18 | 166 | |
Adulterated | 4 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 61 | |
Genuine | 12 | 76 | 76 | 10 | 105 | |
Butter—Number taken | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | |
Adulterated | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 | |
Genuine | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | |
Coffee—Number taken | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Pepper—Number taken | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Adulterated | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Genuine | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Mustard—Number taken | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Lard—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Cocoa—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Genuine | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Rum—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Genuine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whiskey—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Genuine | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Gin—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Brandy—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Genuine | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Yinegar—Number taken | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |