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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II.—SALE OF FOOD AND DEUGS ACTS. Samples Analysed during June Quarter. 1907.
| DAIRY PRODUCTS— | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 60 | 11 | 71 |
| Butter | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| Cheese | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lard | 1 | — | 1 |
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES— | |||
| Whisky | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| Brandy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rum | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gin | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Port Wine | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sherry | 1 | — | 1 |
| Claret | 1 | — | 1 |
| NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES— | |||
| Coffee | 8 | — | 8 |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cocoa | 1 | — | 1 |
| CONDIMENTS— | |||
| Pepper | 6 | — | 6 |
| Mustard | 3 | — | 3 |
| Vinegar | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sauce | 4 | — | 4 |
| SACCHARINE SUBSTANCES— | |||
| Jam | 3 | — | 3 |
| Sweets | 1 | — | 1 |
| Honey | 1 | — | 1 |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sugar | 1 | — | 1 |
| TINNED AND BOTTLED GOODS— | |||
| Condensed Skimmed Milk | 2 | — | 2 |
| Salmon | 5 | — | 5 |
| Sardines | 6 | — | 8 |
| Lobster | 2 | — | 2 |
| Prawns | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | — | 1 |
| Crab and Lobster Paste | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sardine Paste _ | 1 | — | 1 |
| Strasburgh Meat | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lunch Tongue | 1 | — | 1 |
| Corned Beef | 2 | — | 2 |
| Tomatoes | 2 | — | 2 |
| Pineapple | 1 | — | 1 |
| Peas | 2 | — | 2 |
| MISCELLANEOUS— | |||
| Ice Cream | 6 | — | 6 |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | — | 1 |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Orange Wine | 3 | — | 8 |
| Ginger Wine | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Raisin Wine | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Black Currant Wine | — | 1 | 1 |
| Red Currant Wine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Elder Wine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tartaric Acid | 7 | — | 7 |
| 219 | 22 | 241 |