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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

Clerkenwell 1880

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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For the Quarter ending 25th Mar., 1881.
To the Vestry of the Parish of Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
During the year ending on the 25th
March, I have received from your inspectors, Messrs.
Thain and Cheshire, 30 samples for analysis, consisting
of Milk, Mustard, Pepper, Tea, Sugar, Vinegar, Beer
and Bread. Eleven of the samples of milk were
variously adulterated. The other samples were not
adulterated.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
T. REDWOOD.
17, Bloomsbury Square.
15th April, 1881.

Table: For the Quarter ending 25th Dec., 1880

For the Quarter ending 25th Dec., 1880

1880
102Nov. 23ThainMustardC 403Not adulterated
103„ „dittoMustardC 404Not adulterated
104„ „dittoMilkC 405Not adulterated
105„ „dittoMilkC 406Not adulterated
106„ „dittoMilkC 407Not adulterated
107Dec. 6CheshireMilkC 398½Not adulterated
108„ „dittoWhiskyC 399½Nod adulterated
109„ „dittoBlack PepperC 400½Not adulterated
110„ „dittoMustardC 401½Not adulterated
111„ „dittoMustardC 402½Not adulterated
112„ „dittoSageC 403½Not adulterated
113„ „dittoMarjoramC 404½Not adulterated
]14„ „dittoMilkC 405½Not adulterated
115„ 10ThainMilkC 408Adulterated with 7 per cent. of water
116„ „dittoMilkC 409Not adulterated
117„ „dittoMilkC 410Not adulterated
118„ 13CheshireMustardC 406½Not adulterated
119„„dittoCoffeeC 407½Not adulterated
120„ „dittoMilkC 408½Adulterated with 4 per cent. of water
121„ „dittoMustardC 409½Not adulterated
122„ „dittoPepperC 410½Not adulterated
123„ 18ThainMustardC 411Not adulterated
124„ „dittoMustardC 412Not adulterated
125„ „dittoMustardC 413Not adulterated
126„ „dittoWhite PepperC 414Not adulterated
127„ „dittoBlack PepperC 415Not adulterated
128„ 21dittoCoffeeC 416Not adulterated
129„ „dittoSugarC 417Not adulterated
130„ „dittoMustardC 418Not adulterated
131„ „dittoTeaC 419Not adulterated
132„ „dittoMilkC 420Not adulterated
133„ „dittoMilkC 421Not adulterated
134„ „dittoMilkC 422Adulterated with 7 per cent. of water
135„ 23CheshireBreadC 411½Not adulterated
136„ „dittoOatmealC 412½Not adulterated
137„ „dittoBeerC 413½Not adulterated
138„ „dittoFlourC 414½Not adulterated
139„ „dittoVinegarC 415½Not adulterated