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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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Samples submitted for Examination during year 1891.
| Article. | Quality. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Bright, Colourless and well Aerated | The combination of Snow and Fog carried the Fog down into the Reservoirs of the Water Com panies. The prolonged Frost, followed by the large Rain-fall at the end of January caused a flood of muddy and filthy water in the Thames. In the month of February a remarkable drought followed. |
| 2 | Water | Not Bright | |
| 3 | Water | Bright, ColourlesB and well Aerated | |
| 4 | Water | Not quite Colourless | |
| 5 | Water | Not quite Colourless | |
| 6 | Milk | Genuine | Milk Solids 12.84 % |
| ??? | Milk | Genuine | Milk Solids 11.46 % |
| Milk | Poor | Milk Solids 10.80 % | |
| 0ilk | Genuine | Milk Solids 12.36 % | |
| Milk | Mostly Cream | Milk Solids 17.69 % | |
| A | Milk | Genuine | Milk Solids 12.85 % |
| Coffee | Genuine | ||
| Coffee | Genuine | ||
| Batter | Genuine | ||
| Batter | Genuine | ||
| Batter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Butter | Genuine | ||
| Vinegar | Genuine | Contained real Acetic Acid 4.35 % | |
| Coffee | Genuine | ||
| Coffee | Genuine | ||
| Coffee | Genuine | ||
| Coffee | Genuine |