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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No. | Articles Examined. | By whom submitted. | Result of Analysis. | Sum paid for Analysis. | Observations. |
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1 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
2 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
3 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
4 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Chiefly Chickory | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
3 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
6 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Largely Chickory | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
7 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
8 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
9 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Partly Chickory | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
10 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
11 | Anchovy Sauce | Parishioner | Chiefly Salt and Red Ochre | 2/6 to Vestry | Had made purchaser ill |
13 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
13 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
14 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
13 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
10 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
17 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Largely Chickory | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
18 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
19 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as a mixture |
20 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Genuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
21 | Coffee | Medical Officer of Health | Gtnuine | Nothing | Sold as pure |
22 | Cream | Parishioner | Genuine | 2/6 to Vestry | |
23 | Sweetmeats | Medical Officer of Health | Not adulterated | Nothing | No poisonous colouring |
24 | Batter Drops | Medical Officer of Health | Contained Wheat Starch | Nothing | No poisonous colouring |
25 | Pear Drops | Medical Officer of Health | Contained Maize Starch | Nothing | No poisonous colouring |
26 | Sugered Almonds | Medical Officer of Health | Contained Wheat Starch | Nothing | No poisonous colouring |
27 | Colt's Foot Lozenges | Medical Officer of Health | Largely Maize Starch | Nothing | No poisonous colouring |
28 | Peppermint Lozenges | Medical Officer of Health | chiefly Maize Starch | Nothing | No poisonous coldourant |
29 | Mixed Sweets | Medical Officer of Health | Starch in the opaque sweets | Nothing | No poisonous colourant |