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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 1889

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

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116
To the Vestry of the Parish of St. James and
St. John, Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,
I beg respectfully to report that daring the
quarter ending June 30th, 1889, I purchased and
submitted to the Public Analyst the following
Articles, viz:—7 milk, 4 butter, 5 coffee, 1 mustard,
1 pepper, 1 sulphate of quinine, and 1 sal volatile.
M. Jenkins & Son, 6, Aylesbury Street, for
selling milk adulterated with 9 per cent. added
water. Fined 15s. and 2s. costs. C/2 1.
William Cumming, 41, Rosoman Street, for
selling butter adulterated with 80 per cent. foreign
fat. Fined 15s. and 2s. costs. C/2 6.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
WM. GREEN,
Inspector.