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 Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Articles Purchased. | Number of Samples. | Genuine. | Slightly Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Cases in which proceedings were taken. | | Convictions, obtained. | Total Fines. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| Milk | 50 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Butter | 17 | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Cheese | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Spirits | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Coffee | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Tea | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Bread | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Beer | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Port Wine | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Brawn | 5 | .. | 5 | |||||
| Cream | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Ketchup | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Sugar | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| German Sausage | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Mustard | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Preserved Peas | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
| Lime Juice | 3 | .. | 3 | |||||
| Tinned Meats | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Elder Wines | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Pepper | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Sweets | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Coffee | 1 | .. | 1 | |||||
| Margarine | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 125 | 101 | 18 | 6 | 5 | £8 | 13 | 6 |
R. A. HOUGHTON,
County Inspector.