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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 Saviour's (Southwark) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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PUBLIC ANALYST'S REPORT.
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST. SAVIOUR'S
DISTRICT.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to report that during the past
twelve mouths I have analysed 155 samples of food, &c.
These consisted of:—
No. of Samples.
Arrowroot 2
Borax 1
Brandy 6
Bread 2
Butter 11
Cocoa 4
Coffee 16
Flour 2
Gin 12
Glycerine 1
Milk 63
Mustard 3
Oatmeal 2
Olive Oil I
Pepper 7
Precipitated Sulphur 2
Quinine Wine 1
Tapioca 2
Tartaric Acid 2
Vinegar 2
Whiskey 13
Total 155