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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone]
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TABLE V.— Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—Total number of samples analysed during the year, 1898.
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Produce: | |||
| Milk | 207 | 11 | 218 |
| Butter | 76 | .. | 76 |
| Condensed Milk | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Margarine | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Spirits : | |||
| Brandy | 19 | 19 | |
| Gin | 26 | .. | 26 |
| Whisky | 82 | .. | 82 |
| Rum | 12 | .. | 12 |
| Beverages: | |||
| Cocoa | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Coffee | 43 | 1 | 44 |
| Tea | 16 | .. | 16 |
| Chichory | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Condiments : | .. | ||
| Mustard | 27 | .. | 27 |
| Pepper | 14 | .. | 14 |
| Vinegar | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Drugs : | |||
| Sp. of Nitre | 3 | .. | 3 |
| Seidlitz Powder | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Tr. of Cochineal | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Essence of Lemon | 2 | .. | 2 |
| ..Miscellaneous : | |||
| Chutney | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Sugar | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Soup | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Jam | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Olives | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Olive Oil | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Lard | 9 | .. | 9 |
| Meat Extract | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Sweets | 20 | .. | 20 |
| Corn Flour | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Flour | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Lemon Squash | 5 | .. | 5 |
| Marmalade | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Port Wine | 7 | .. | 7 |
| Total | 597 | 12 | 609 |