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 II.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. Samples Analysed during the Year, 1901.
Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
dairy products | |||
Milk | 238 | 7 | 215 |
Butter | 73 | 2 | 75 |
Cream | 6 | — | 6 |
Condensed Milk | 9 | — | 9 |
Cheese | 1 | — | 1 |
Margarine | 9 | — | 9 |
alcoholic beverages— | |||
Whisky | 38 | 1 | 39 |
Brandy | 15 | — | 15 |
Cognac | 1 | — | 1 |
Rum | 11 | — | 11 |
Gin | 12 | — | 12 |
non-alcoholic beverages— | |||
Tea | 1 | — | 1 |
Coffee | 14 | — | 14 |
Coffee and Chicory | 2 | — | 2 |
Cocoa | 6 | — | 6 |
condiments— | |||
Pepper | 18 | — | 18 |
Mustard | 17 | — | 17 |
Vinegar | 8 | — | 8 |
Salt | 2 | — | 2 |
Currie Powder | 1 | — | 1 |
saccharine substances— | |||
Jam | 17 | — | 17 |
Honey | 6 | — | 6 |
Sugar | 1 | — | 1 |
Golden Syrup | 1 | — | 1 |
Sweets | 16 | — | 16 |
TINNED & BOTTLED GOODS- | |||
Various tinned Foods | 31 | - | 31 |
Beef Extract | 1 | — | 1 |
Capers | 2 | — | 2. |
drugs - | |||
Soda, carbonate | 2 | - | 2 |
Magnesia, Citrate | 1 | — | 1 |
Cream of Tartar | 6 | - | 6 |
Olive Oil | 5 | - | 5 |
Tincture of Ginger | 1 | - | 1 |
miscellaneous- | |||
Cornflour | 1 | _ | 1 |
Lard | 6 | _ | 6 |
Beef dripping | 1 | — | 1 |
Sauce | 1 | — | 1 |
Glycerine | 1 | — | 1 |
Ginger Wine | 1 | — | 1 |
Beef Extract | 1 | - | 1 |
Other | 6 | — | 6 |
590 | 10 | 600 |