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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 1898

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

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Table: REPORT OF ANALYST— Continued.

REPORT OF ANALYST— Continued.

No.Article submitted for Analysis.By whom the sample was submitted.Result of Analysis.OBSERVATIONS BY INSPECTORS.
C 2 71ButterW. P. EnsorGenuine
C 2 72Butterdittoditto
C2 73Butterdittoditto
C2 74Cocoadittoditto
C2 75Sugardittoditto
45MilkW.J. BartlettAdulterated by removal of at least 26 per cent, of fat and by addition of at least 14 4 per cent, of waterMrs. Daley, 18, Collier Street. Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
46WhiskydittoGenuine
47Mustarddittoditto
48Pepperdittoditto
49Butterdittoditto
50Coffeedittoditto
51ButterdittoAdulterated with at at least 80 per cent, of foreign fatMrs. Slichbury, 79, Southampton St. Fined£1 and 12s. 6d. costs.
52PepperdittoGenuine
53MustarddittoAdulterated with at least 15 percent, of of starchy and farinaceous matterEdward Harbbert, 56, Collier Street. Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
54MilkdittoAdulterated with at least 13-8 per cent, of added waterMr. Chas. Atkinson, 78, Collier Street. Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
55ButterdittoGenuine
56Whiskydittoditto
57Whiskydittoditto
58Whiskydittoditto
59Whiskydittoditto
60MilkdittoAdulterated with at least 12 4 per cent, of added waterMrs. Wright, 9, Ris-inghill Street. Fined 10s. 6d. and 2s. costs.
61ButterdittoGenuine
62Butterdittoditto
63Milkdittoditto
64ButterdittoAdulterated with at least 80 per cent, of foreign fatDismissed,Magistrate believing defend-ant'sstatement that the Margarine being unlabelled was a mistake
65WhiskydittoAdulterated — 2606 degrees under proofNo action