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 | 20 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 100 | |
Adulterated | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 41 | |
Genuine | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 59 | |
Butter—Number taken | .. | 23 | 11 | 10 | 44 | |
Adulterated | .. | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |
Genuine | • • | 19 | 3 | 8 | 30 | |
Coffee—Number taken | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | • • | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | |
Pepper—Number taken | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Mustard—Number taken | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
Lard—Number taken | .. | .. | 10 | .. | 10 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | .. | .. | 10 | .. | 10 | |
Cocoa—Number taken | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | • • | 1 | 1 | |
Genuine | .. | .. | • • | 3 | 3 | |
Rum—Number taken | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Genuine | • • | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whiskey—Numbertaken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Adulterated | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Genuine | • • | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Gin—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Genuine | .. | .. | .. | .. | • • | |
Brandy—Number taken | .. | .. | .. | .. | • • | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | • • | |
Genuine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Vinegar—Number taken | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Genuine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |