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. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XII.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT Samples Analysed during September Quarter, 1903.
DAIRY PRODUCTS— | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Milk | 42 | — | 42 |
Butter | 15 | — | 15 |
Margarine | 1 | — | 1 |
Cheese | 1 | 1 | |
Lard | 2 | — | 2 |
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES— | |||
Whisky | 16 | — | 16 |
Brandy | 5 | — | 5 |
Rum | 3 | — | 3 |
Gin | 3 | — | 3 |
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES— | |||
Tea | 2 | — | 2 |
Coffee | 9 | — | 9 |
Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 |
CONDIMENTS— | |||
Mustard | 3 | — | 3 |
Pepper | 2 | — | 2 |
Curry Powder | 1 | — | 1 |
Vinegar | 1 | — | 1 |
Sauce | 1 | — | 1 |
SACCHARINE SUBSTANCES— | |||
Jam | 5 | — | 5 |
Sweets | 1 | — | 1 |
TINNED GOODS- | |||
Condensed Milk | 1 | — | 1 |
Pineapple | 3 | — | 3 |
Tomatoes | 1 | — | 1 |
Salmon | 8 | — | 8 |
Pears | 1 | — | 1 |
Potted Meat | 4 | — | 4 |
Bloater Paste | 2 | — | 2 |
Sardines | 2 | — | 2 |
Mackerel | 1 | — | 1 |
Baked Beans | 1 | — | 1 |
Peas | 2 | — | 2 |
DRUGS— | |||
Quinine | 1 | — | 1 |
Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | — | 2 |
MISCELLANEOUS— | |||
Custard Powder | 1 | — | 1 |
Force Food | 1 | — | 1 |
Corn Floor | 1 | — | 1 |
Ginger | 1 | — | 1 |
Olive Oil | 1 | — | 1 |
Lemon Squash | 1 | — | 1 |
Bottled Gooseberries | 1 | — | 1 |
150 | — | 150 |