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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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REPORT OF ANALYST—
| No. | Article submitted for Analysis. | By whom the sample was submitted. | Result of Analysis. | OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Butter | W. J. Bartlett | Genuine | |
| 54 | Rum | ditto | ditto | |
| 55 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| 56 | Rum | ditto | ditto | |
| 57 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | . |
| 58 | Butter | ditto | ditto | |
| 17 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| 18 | Milk | ditto | ditto | |
| 19 | ditto | ditto | ditto | |
| 20 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| 21 | Milk | ditto | ditto | |
| 22 | Butter | ditto | Adulterated with at least 40 per cent, of foreign fat | Mary Humphries, 2a, King's Cross Road. Fined 2s. & 2s. costs |
| 23 | Rum | ditto | Adulterated — being 34 degrees under proof | |
| 24 | Milk | ditto | Genuine | |
| 25 | Butter | ditto | ditto | |
| 26 | Whisky | ditto | ditto | |
| 27 | Milk | ditto | ditto | |
| 28 | Whisky | ditto | ditto |
Total number of Samples analysed during the Quarter 50
Total number of Samples adulterated 7
JAS. KEAR COLWELL,
11th October, 1892. Public Analyst,