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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 James's 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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| No. | Date, | Articles. | Adulteration. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Sept. 22 | Confections | No adulteration detected | |
| 223 | October 9 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Colouring matter added. |
| 224 | ,, 9 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Colouring matter added. |
| 225 | ,, 9 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Colouring matter added. |
| 226 | ,, 9 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Colouring matter added. |
| 227 | ,, 9 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Colouring matter added. |
| 228 | ,, 9 | ,, | Adulterated | Lime—colouring matter added. |
| 229 | Nov. 11 | Milk | No adulteration detected | 16.5 per cent. of cream. |
| 230 | ,, 11 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 13.25 per cent. of cream. |
| 231 | ,, 11 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 12 per cent. of cream. |
| 232 | ,, 11 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 10 5 per cent. of cream. |
| 233 | ,, 11 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 11 per cent. of cream. |
| 234 | ,, 11 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 9 per cent. of cream. |
| 235 | ,, 13 | Coffee | No adulteration detected | Sold as a mixture. |
| 236 | ,, 13 | ,, | Adulterated with chicory | Sold as a mixture. |
| 237 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 238 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 239 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 240 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 241 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 242 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 243 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 244 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as a mixture. |
| 245 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as a mixture. |
| 246 | ,, 13 | ,, | No adulteration detected | Sold as pure coffee. |
| 247 | ,, 29 | Milk | No adulteration detected | 4 per cent. of cream—a large quantity removed. |
| 248 | Dec. 15 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 7.5 per cent. of cream—a portion removed. |
| 249 | ,, 15 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 16 per cent. of cream. |
| 250 | ,, 15 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 5 per cent. of cream—a portion removed—vendor cautioned. |
| 251 | ,, 15 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 8 per cent. of cream. |
| 252 | ,, 15 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 2 5 per cent. of cream—a large portion removed—vendor cautioned. |
| 253 | ,, 15 | ,, | No adulteration detected | 5.5 per cent. of cream—a portion removed—vendor cautioned. |