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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2.—Sold as a mixture; contained a considerable quantity
of chickory.
3.— Sold as a mixture; contained a large quantity of
chickory.
4.—Sold as pure Coffee; no adulteration detected.
5.—Sold as pure Coffee; no adulteration detected.
6.—Sold as a mixture; contained a large amount of'
chickory.
7.—Sold as pure Coffee; no adulteration detected.
8.—Sold as pure Coffee; no adulteration detected.
9.—Sold as pure Coffee; no adulteration detected.
10.—Sold as a mixture; no adulteration detected.
Dec. 9. Milk. Contained only 10.3 per cent. of solid residue.
A poor specimen of Milk but not legally open to the charge
of adulteration.
No money or other consideration, except thestipend
paid by the Vestry, has been received by
me in connection with the above analyses.
I have the honour to remain,
Rev. Sir and Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
JAMES EDMUNDS, M.D., F.C.S..
5, Savile Bow, W.
January, 1877.