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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 1900
[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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North. | East. | West. | South. | |||
| Milk— Number taken | 57 | 62 | 52 | 61 | 232 | |
| Adulterated | 16 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 61 | |
| Genuine | 41 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 171 | |
| Butter— Number taken | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 59 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 4 | |
| Genuine | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 55 | |
| Tinned Peas— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Coffee— Number taken | 5 | 5 | 4 | .. | 19 | |
| Adulterated | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| Mustard— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Genuine | .. | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | |
| Pepper—Number taken | .. | .. | 3 | 11 | 14 | |
| Adulterated | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Genuine | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
| Cheese— Number taken | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 4 | |
| Lard— Number taken | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | 10 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | 10 | |
| Oatmeal— | ||||||
| Number taken | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Flour— Number taken | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Tapioca— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| A dulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Camphorated Oil — | ||||||
| Number taken | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre— | ||||||
| Number taken | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Genuine | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |