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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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SUMMONSES.-UNFIT FOOD.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of Food.
| Situation. | Offence. | Result of proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nil. | |||
| 3—ADULTERATED FOOD. | |||
| Articles of food of which samples have been taken. | Total number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
| Milk | 381 | 347 | 34 |
| Butter | 183 | 155 | 28 |
| Lard | 40 | 40 | .. |
| Pepper | 8 | 8 | .. |
| Mustard | 8 | 8 | .. |
| Rice | 9 | 9 | .. |
| Coffee | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Jam | 9 | 9 | .. |
| Flower of Sulphur | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Cheese | 4 | 4 | .. |
| Camphorated Oil | 10 | 10 | .. |
| Glycerine | 4 | 4 | .. |
| Demcrara Sugar | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Margarine | 11 | 11 | .. |
| Cream | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Cod Liver Oil | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Olive Oil | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Cocoa | 13 | 13 | .. |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Jelly | 1 | 1 | .. |
| 750 | 674 | 76 | |