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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples Analysed during June Quarter, 1904.
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAIRY PRODUCTS— | |||
| Milk | 66 | 2 | 68 |
| Butter | 14 | - | 14 |
| Margarine | i | — | 4 |
| Cream | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cheese | 1 | - | 1 |
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES— | |||
| Whisky | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Brandy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Gin | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rum | 2 | - | 2 |
| Cognac Spirit | 1 | — | i |
| NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES— | |||
| Coffee | 3 | - | 3 |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | 1 |
| CONDIMENTS— | |||
| Pepper | 3 | — | 3 |
| Mustard | 5 | — | 5 |
| Vinegar | 2 | — | 2 |
| SACCHARINE SUBSTANCES— | |||
| Jam | 6 | — | 6 |
| Honey | 1 | — | 1 |
| TINNED GOODS- | |||
| Condensed Milk | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sardines | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Salmon | 1 | — | 1 |
| Chicken, Ham, and Tongue | 1 | — | 1 |
| Herrings' Roes | 1 | — | 1 |
| Beans | 1 | — | 1 |
| Peas | 1 | - | 1 |
| DRUGS— | |||
| Cream of Tartar | 6 | — | 6 |
| Carbonate of Soda | 1 | — | 1 |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | — | 1 |
| MISCELLANEOUS - | |||
| Olive Oil | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lime Juice | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | — | 1 |
| Extract of Beef | 1 | — | 1 |
| Brunak (Imitation Coffee) | 1 | — | 1 |
| 142 | 3 | 145 |
Peas—contained Copper Sulphate, *656 grains per lb.
Beans— „ „ „ *432 „ „ „
One of tlie Samples of Cream, contained '125 per cent. Boric Acid, Jar was labelled
that the Cream contained a small quantity of Boric Acid (-25 per cent, allowed).
Cream of Tartar—No Lead or Arsenic found in Samples.
No metals found in samples of Sardines, Salmon, Chicken, Ham, and Tongue,
Herrings' Roes.
No Preservatives or Artificial Colouring matter found in the samples of Milk.