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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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§ 3. ADULTERATED FOOD.
| Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Total number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 401 | 313 | 87 |
| Butter | 179 | 169 | 10 |
| Cheese | 8 | 8 | — |
| Cocoa | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Mustard | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Pepper | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Coffee | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Citric Acid | 4 | 4 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 4 | 4 | — |
| Demerara Sugar | 5 | 5 | — |
| Ginger | 3 | 3 | — |
| Glycerine | 5 | 5 | — |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jam | 22 | 22 | — |
| Lard | 16 | 16 | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Oatmeal | 4 | 4 | — |
| Olive Oil | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Preserved Peas | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tartaric Acid | 4 | 4 | — |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | — |
| Brawn | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Faggotts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| German Sausage | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Honey | 3 | 3 | — |
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pork Pie | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rissole | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sausage | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Sausage Roll | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Saveloy | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Steak and Kidney Pie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 780 | 644 | 135 |
Note.—One sample of milk which burst in transit is included in the number of
samples taken, but not in the number of Genuine and Adulterated.