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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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(b) "That a copy of the bacteriological report and the foregoing resolution
be sent to the President of the Local Government Board, the Board
of Agriculture, and the London County Council."
SUMMONSES.—UNFIT FOOD.
| Situation | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|
| Exposing unsound fowls for sale | Fined £3 and costs. 2s. |
| Articles of food of which samples have been taken. | Table number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 422 | 373 | 49 |
| Butter | 181 | 151 | 30 |
| Lard | 11 | 11 | .. |
| Pepper | 17 | 17 | .. |
| Mustard | 18 | 18 | .. |
| Rice | 12 | 12 | .. |
| Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Preserved Peas | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Coffee | 17 | 17 | .. |
| Jam | 4 | 3 | |
| Magnesia | 1 | 1 | |
| Arrowroot | 7 | ||
| Cheese | 5 | 5 | .. |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Demerara Sugar | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Margarine | 13 | 12 | |
| Cream | 6 | 6 | .. |
| Cod Liver Oil | 8 | 8 | .. |
| Olive Oil | 5 | 5 | .. |
| Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Cocoa | 5 | 4 | |
| Honey | 5 | 5 | .. |
| Epsom Salts | .. | ||
| Gregory's Powder | 3 | .. | |
| 750 | 664 | 86 | |