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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 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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In the following table will be found a statement of the articles analysed during each quarter of the year:—
| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | ||
| Milk | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 54 | 16 | 70 |
| Butter | 11 | 2 | 4 | - | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| Margarine | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Mustard | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Pepper | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Gin | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Rum | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Whisky | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Port Wine | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Chocolate Powder | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Coffee | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 8 | - | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Sugar | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Oatmeal | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 47 | 7 | 148 | 29 | 177 |
It will be observed that during the year, 29
samples have been certified to be adulterated or
nearly 16.4 per cent.
This percentage is lower than either of the four preceding years, when the figures were:—
| Year. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. |
|---|---|
| 1890-91 | 29.8 |
| 1891-92 | 22.1 |
| 1892-93 | 17.9 |
| 1893-94 | 23.7 |
MILK.
As usual a large number of samples of milk were
taken, and the fact that 16 (about 22.8 per cent.)