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 James's, Westminster]
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LIST OF ARTICLES OP FOOD OBTAINED FOR ANALYSIS, FROM JANUARY 1 ST TO DECEMBER 31 st , 1874.
No. | Date. | Articles. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|
120 | Jan. 13 | Black pepper | No adulteration detected | |
121 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
122 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
123 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
124 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
125 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
126 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
127 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
128 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
129 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
130 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
131 | 13 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | |
132 | 14 | White mustard | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
133 | 14 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with wheat flour | Sold as a mixture. |
134 | 14 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as genuine—vendor cautioned. |
135 | 14 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as a mixture. |
136 | 14 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with flour | Sold as a mixture. |
137 | 14 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric | Sold as genuine—vendor cautioned. |
138 | 21 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as a mixture. |
139 | 21 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as a mixture. |
140 | 21 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
141 | 21 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as a mixture. |
142 | 21 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
143 | 21 | ,, ,, | Adulterated | Sold as genuine—vendor cautioned. |
144 | 21 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
145 | 21 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
146 | 21 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as genuine—vendor cautioned. |
147 | 21 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
148 | 21 | ,, ,, | Adulterated with tumeric and flour | Sold as a mixture. |
149 | 21 | ,, ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as genuine. |
150 | Feb. 10 | Bread | Adulterated with alum | A trace of alumina found in ash. |