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 Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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To the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and St.
John, Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
I beg respectfully to report that, during
the quarter ending June 30th, 1888, I purchased
and submitted to the Public Analyst the following
Articles, viz.— 10 milk, 8 coffee, 2 pepper, 1
cheese, 1 bread, 1 lard, 1 mustard.
Henry Chalkley, 22, Aylesbury Street, for selling
coffee adulterated with 20 per cent. of chicory.
Fined 20s. and 2s. costs. C/2 14.
Joseph Osborne, 15, Great Bath Street, for
selling milk adulterated with 13 per cent. of added
water. Fined 20s. and 2s costs. C/2 19.
Abner Norman, 68, Farringdon Road, for selling
milk adulterated with 13 per cent. of added water.
Fined 20s. and 2s. costs. C/2 21.
J. Brown & Son, 2a, Brunswick Street, Hackney
Road, for selling milk adulterated with 7 per cent.
of added water. Fined 10s. and 2s. costs. C/2 30.
David Lovey, 31a, Clerkenwell Green, for selling
coffee adulterated with 30 per cent. of chicory.
Fined 20s. and 2s. costs. C/2 31.
Luis Fisher, 69, Northampton Road, for selling
coffee adulterated with 35 per cent. of chicory.
Finel 20s. and 2s. costs. C/2 33.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
WM. GREEN,
Inspector.
REPORT OF ANALYST, For the Quarter ending 30th June, 1888.
Consecutive Numbers. | Date when received. | Name of Inspector. | Name of Article. | Distinguishing Mark. | RESULTS OF ANALYSIS. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1888. | |||||
16 | April 10 | W. Green | Cayenne Pepper | C 2 1 | Not adulterated |
17 | „ „ | ditto | Coffee | C 2 2 | ditto |
18 | „ „ | ditto | Cheese | C 2 12 | ditto |
19 | „ „ | ditto | Whole Meal Bread | C 2 13 | ditto |
20 | „ „ | ditto | Coffee | C 2 14 | 20 per cent. chicory |
21 | „ „ | ditto | Coffee | C 2 15 | Not adulterated |
22 | „ „ | ditto | Black Pepper | C 2 16 | ditto |
23 | „ „ | ditto | Lard | C 2 17 | ditto |
24 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 2 18 | ditto |
25 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 2 19 | 13 per cent. added water |
26 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 2 20 | Not adulterated |
27 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 2 21 | 13 per cent. added water |
28 | „ 25 | W. Bartlett | Milk | C 93 | 4 per cent. added water |
29 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 94 | Not adulterated |
30 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 95 | 4 per cent. added water |
31 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 96 | Not adulterated |
32 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 97 | ditto |
33 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 98 | ditto |
34 | „ 28 | ditto | Mustard | C 99 | 10 per cent. flour and turmeric |
35 | „ „ | ditto | Pepper | C 100 | Not adulterated |
36 | „ „ | ditto | Coffee | C 101 | 15 per cent. chicory |
37 | „ „ | ditto | Butter | C 102 | 75 per cent. foreign fat |
38 | „ „ | ditto | Butter | C 103 | Not adulterated |
39 | „ „ | ditto | Pepper | C 104 | ditto |
40 | „ „ | ditto | Mustard | C 105 | ditto |
41 | „ „ | ditto | Coffee | C 106 | ditto |
42 | „ „ | ditto | Lard | C 107 | ditto |
43 | „ „ | ditto | Butter | C 108 | 65 per cent. foreign fat |
44 | „ „ | ditto | Coffee | C 109 | Not adulterated |
45 | „ „ | ditto | Cocoa | C 110 | Ditto |
46 | May 7 | W. Green | Milk | C 2 100 | 16 per cent. added water |
47 | June 13 | ditto | Coffee | C 2 22 | Not adulterated |
48 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 2 23 | ditto |
49 | „ „ | ditto | Milk | C 2 24 | ditto |
50 | „ „ | ditto | Mustard | C 2 25 | ditto |