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 March 31st, 1890, I have purchased
and submitted to the Public Analyst the following
Articles, viz.:—8 milk, 8 butter, 4 coffee, 1 lard,
3 mustard, 4 margarine and 1 cocoa.
E. Knox, 14, Northampton Street, for selling
coffee adulterated with 30 per cent. of chicory.
Fined 5s. and 2s. costs. C/2 67.
J. Jenkins, 14, Rosoman Street, for selling milk
adulterated with 6 per cent. added water. Fined
10s. 6d. and 2s. costs. C/2 75.
E. Waller, 1, Sekforde Street, for selling butter
adulterated with 65 per cent. of foreign fat. Fined
5s. and 2s. costs. C/2 78.
E. Loe, 8, Cyrus Street, for selling butter adulterated
with 50 per cent. of foreign fat. Fined 20s.
and 2s. costs. C/2 86.
W. George, 15, Rosoman Street, for selling
margarine in an unstamped paper. Fined 5s. and
2s. costs. C/2 90.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
WM. GREEN,
Inspector.