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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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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 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 138 | ||
| Adulterated | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 45 | ||
| Genuine | 16 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 93 | ||
| Butler— Number taken | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 36 | ||
| Adulterated | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Genuine | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Pepper—Number taken | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | ||
| Tinned Apricots— | |||||||
| Number taken | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | Tin 0.31 grs. per lb. Zinc0.16 ,, „ | |
| Coffee— Number taken | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | ||
| Adulterated | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | ||
| Genuine | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Ice Cream— | |||||||
| Number taken | .. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | * | * | .. | * Four samples of Ice Cream were submitted to Bacteriological Examination. | |
| Genuine | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | ||
| Water— | |||||||
| (Ice Cream Washings). | Number taken | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | ||
| Scotch Whisky— | |||||||
| Number taken | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Genuine | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | ||
| Demerara Sugar— | |||||||
| Number taken | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | ||
| Adulterated | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Genuine | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Gin— Number taken | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Genuine | .. | 4 | .. | . . | 4 | ||
| Mustard— | |||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | ||
| Brandy— | |||||||
| Number taken | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | .. | .. | 5 | .. | |||
| Rum— Number taken | 5 | .. | . . | .. | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
| Genuine | 4 | .. | . . | .. | 4 | ||
The number of samples to be taken during the year under the Sale of food
and Drugs Acts has been increased by resolution of your Vestry from 250
to 500.