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St James's 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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FOOD ANALYSIS.
ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.
APPENDIX TO REPORT BY DR. EDMUNDS, FOR THE YEAR 1874.
TABLE I.
LIST OF ARTICLES OF FOOD SENT FOR ANALYSIS, FROM JANUARY 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST, 1874.
No.
Date.
Articles.
Adulteration.
Remarks.
12
Jan. 15
Milk
No adulteration detected
13
,, 31
Cream
No adulteration detected
14
April 25
Whiskey
No adulteration detected
15
,, 27
Tomato pulp
No adulteration detected
16
May 9
Black tea
Adulteration detected
Adulterated with china clay and plumbago.
17
June 30
Milk
No adulteration detected
18
Nov. 20
No adulteration detected
19
Dec. 5
Wine
No adulteration detected
A fictitious kind.
20
,, 23
Coffee
No adulteration detected