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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
St Giles (Camden) 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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COFFEE.
Eight of the 19 samples of coffee were adulterated with chicory. The amount of chicory was as follows:—
| G 179 | Adulterated with at least 15 per cent, of chicory. | |||
| G 165 | do. | do. | 16 | do. |
| G 172 | do. | do. | 30 | do. |
| G 161 | do. | do. | 40 | do. |
| G 175 | do. | do. | 47 | do. |
| G 153 | do. | do. | 50 | do. |
| G 189 | do. | do. | 51 | do. |
| G 191 | do. | do. | 72 | do. |
PRESERVED PEAS.
Three of the 8 specimens of preserved peas were found
to contain a small quantity of copper—in each case about
half a grain to the pound. The numbers of these samples
were G324, G 326 and G327.
BEER, &c.
The samples of beer, rum, whisky, tea, pepper were all
unadulterated, and no poisonous matters were found in
the Tinned Salmon, Beef, and Meat.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. KEAR COLWELL,
F.T.C., ETC.
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