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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
Marylebone 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II.— Sale of Food and Drugs Acts .—Total number of Sample analysed during the year ending December 31st, 1900.
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products: | |||
| Milk | 148 | 5 | 153 |
| Butter | 60 | .. | 60 |
| Margarine | 17 | .. | 17 |
| Cream | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Cheese | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Condiments: | |||
| Mustard | 18 | .. | 18 |
| Pepper | 14 | .. | 17 |
| Curry Powder | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Vinegar | 5 | .. | 5 |
| Spirits: | |||
| Gin | 32 | .. | 32 |
| Whisky | 55 | .. | 55 |
| Brandy | 19 | .. | 19 |
| Rum | 13 | .. | 13 |
| Beverages: | |||
| Beer | 15 | .. | 15 |
| Port Wine | 5 | .. | 5 |
| Tea | 10 | .. | 10 |
| Coffee | 15 | .. | 15 |
| Cocoa | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Starchy and Sacharine | |||
| Substances: | |||
| Flour | 6 | .. | 6 |
| Bice, Sago, Peaflour | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Honey | 10 | .. | 10 |
| Treacle | 12 | .. | 12 |
| Jam | 35 | .. | 35 |
| Sweets | 7 | .. | 7 |
| Sugar | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Drugs: | |||
| Seidlitz Powder | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Jalap | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Quinine | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Laudanum | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Limewater | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Tartaric Acid | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Soda Water | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Lard | 9 | .. | 9 |
| Olive Oil | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Cocoa Butter | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Apple Green | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Lemonade | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Lemon Quash | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Mincemeat | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Sauce | 5 | .. | 5 |
| Tinned and Bottled Foods | 85 | .. | 85 |
| Total | 631 | 8 | 639 |