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. Pancras]
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ADULTERATED EOOD.
Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Divisions. | Total. | Remarks. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South. | East. | West. | North. | |||
Milk-Number taken | 25 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 103 | |
Adulterated | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | |
Genuine | 16 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 70 | |
Butter—Number taken | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 50 | |
Adulterated | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
Genuine | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 41 | |
Coffee—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Pepper—Number taken. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Mustard—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Lard—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Arrowroot—Number taken | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
White-wax—Number taken | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
Adulterated | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Genuine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Olive Oil—Number taken. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |