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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
Rotherhithe 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.
The following particulars relate to articles purchased under the Acts for analysis:-
| Article. | Number of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated or Improperly Labelled. | Amount of Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Butter | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Citrate of Iron and Quinine | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Coffee | 10 | 9 | 1 | Nil. | - | ||||
| Gregory's Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Ginger Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Margarine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Milk | 39 | 33 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Milk (separated) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | ||||
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Pepper | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Tincture of Rhu-barb | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | ||||
| 81 | 69 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |