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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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| Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | ||
| Butter | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 17 | 67 |
| Margarine | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Milk | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 53 | 30 | 83 |
| Cocoa | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Coffee | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Tea | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whisky | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Mustard | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 16 | — | 16 |
| Pepper | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Pickles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sugar | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Lard | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Ginger | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tincture of Opium | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Citric Acid | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 52 | 18 | 48 | 9 | 67 | 22 | 175 | 53 | 228 |
It will be observed that during the year 53 samples have been
certified to be adulterated, or about 23.2 per cent.
The figures for the five preceding years were as follows:—
| Year. | Percentage of Adulterated Samples. |
|---|---|
| 1890-91 | 29.8 |
| 1891-92 | 22.1 |
| 1892-93 | 17.9 |
| 1893-94 | 23.7 |
| 1894-95 | 16.4 |
MILK.
As in previous years much attention has been given to the
milk supply of the parish. The necessity for the constant
supervision of the sale of this most important article of food can
scarcely be too strongly emphasised, especially when we consider
how large a number of the younger members of the population