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, London, Borough of]
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Under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902.
Situation. | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
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75, Regent's Park Road. | Failing to protect ice cream from contamination | Fined £1 and costs 2s. |
Articles of Food of which samples have been taken | Total number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|
Milk | 403 | 301 | 102 |
Butter | 187 | 163 | 24 |
Margarine Lard | 1 | 1 | |
Lard | 7 | ||
Cheese | 13 | 13 | |
Coffee | 26 | 25 | 1 |
Cocoa | 19 | 16 | 3 |
Mustard | 16 | 15 | 1 |
Pepper | 16 | 13 | 3 |
Ginger | 1 | 1 | |
Arrowroot | 0 | ||
Tapioca | 1 | 1 | |
Oatmeal | 2 | 2 | |
Orange Marmalade | 1 | 1 | |
Jam | 12 | 11 | 1 |
Honey | 2 | 2 | |
Demerara Sugar | 3 | 3 | |
Peas | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Capers | 1 | 1 | .. |
Spinach | 3 | 3 | |
Tinned Ham | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Brawn | 2 | 2 | |
Oxtail Sonp | 2 | 2 | |
Potted Ham | 1 | 1 | |
Brandy | 2 | 2 | |
Rum | 1 | 1 | |
Gin | 3 | 3 | |
Whisky | 4 | 4 | |
Glycerine | 4 | 4 | |
Camphorated Oil | 4 | 4 | |
Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | |
750 | 605 | 145 |