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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Aniseed Hails | Vestry Officer | Coloured with Oxide of Iron | Nothing | Colouring matter, not injurious |
| 33 | Sugar Rock | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | No poisonous pigment |
| 33 | Almond Rock | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | No poisonous pigment |
| 34 | Lemon Drops | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | No poisonous pigment |
| 35 | Stick Liquorice | Vestry Officer | Full of Potato Starch | Nothing | No poisonous pigment |
| 36 | Sugar Comfits | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | No poisonous pigment |
| 37 | Extract of Meat | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | Sweet and well preserved |
| 38 | Extract of Meat | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | Sweet and well preserved |
| 30 | Extract of Meat | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | Sweet and well preserved |
| 40 | Condensed Milk | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | Well preserved and wholesome |
| 41 | Condensed Milk | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | Well preserved and wholesome |
| 42 | Harvey's Sauce | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | No poisonous ingredient |
| 43 | Anchovy Sauce | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | Coloured with Oxide of Iron |
| 44 | Worcester Sauce | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | No poisonous ingredient |
| 45 | Ketchup | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | No poisonous ingredient |
| 46 | Preserved Salmon | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | Fine fish perfectly preserved |
| 47 | Tin of Lobster | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | Well preserved and wholesome |
| 48 | Mixed Pickles | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | In good condition |
| 49 | Marmalade | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | |
| 50 | Condensed Milk | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | Well preserved and wholesome |
| 51 | Condensed Milk | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | Well preserved and wholesome |
| 52 | Bloater Paste | Vestry Officer | Coloured with Oxide of Iron | Nothing | Sound and well preserved |
| 53 | Extract of Meat | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | Well preserved |
| 54 | Ketchup | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | |
| 55 | Worcester Sauce | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | |
| 56 | Mixed Pickles | Vestry Officer | Not adulterated | Nothing | In good condition |
| 57 | Sardines | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | Sound and well preserved |
| 58 | Anchovies | Vestry Officer | Coloured with Oxide of Iron | Nothing | |
| 59 | Capers | Vestry Officer | Genuine | Nothing | |
| 60 | Worcester Sauce | Vestry Officer | A composition | Nothing | No poisonous ingredient |