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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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| Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Divisions. | Total. | Remarks. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North. | East. | West. | South. | |||
| Brandy — | ||||||
| Number taken | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 | |
| Milk- | ||||||
| Number taken | 50 | 76 | 78 | 54 | 258 | |
| Adulterated | 12 | 26 | 34 | 20 | 92 | |
| Genuine | 38 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 166 | |
| Butter— | ||||||
| Number taken | 27 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 137 | |
| Adulterated | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| Genuine | 24 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 123 | |
| Coffee | ||||||
| Number taken | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Genuine | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| Vinegar— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 5 | 3 | .. | 8 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | |
| Genuine | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Mustard— | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 7 | 6 | .. | 13 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Genuine | .. | 6 | .. | 13 | ||
| Pepper— | ||||||
| Number taken | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 8 | |
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 8 | |
| Cocoa — | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Genuine | .. | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| Cheese— | ||||||
| Number taken | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | ||
| Adulterated | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Genuine | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Preserved Peas — | ||||||
| Number taken | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Adulterated | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Genuine | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |