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 Southwark]
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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1875—1887.
AND
MARGARINE ACT, 1887.
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
Name of Sample.
Adulterated.
Unadulterated.
Total.
Milk
10
29
39
Milk (cream abstracted)
—
1
1
Butter, or imitation of Butter
5
18
23
Bread
—
8
8
Whiskey
—
2
2
Rum
1
—
1
Pepper
—
2
2
Coffee
—
1
1
Chocalate Cream
—
1
1
Chocolate Powder
-
1
1
Total
16
63
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The above Table shows that 21.5 per cent. of the samples to be to the prejudice of t
Purchaser.
SUMMONSES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.
Adulteration
10
Contravention of Maragine Act
8
Various Nuisances
18
Housing Working Classes Act
35
Unwholesome Food
3
Refusing to sorve on demand "Food"
1
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JOHN EDWARDS, Assoc. Sau. Inst., Inspector.