London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1899
[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 examined during each quarter of the year:—
| Name of Article. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | Gen. | Adult. | ||
| Milk | 15 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 93 | 38 | 131 |
| Butter | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 57 |
| Cheese | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Margarine | 3 | - | 2 | — | 3 | - | 4 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Gin | 2 | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | - | 3 |
| Rum | 4 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | 9 | - | 9 |
| Whisky | 8 | - | 3 | — | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Cocoa | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 2 |
| Coffee | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Coffee & Chicory | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Mustard | 2 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Pepper | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Sugar | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Demerara Sugar | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Baking Powder | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Olive Oil | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | — | 2 | - | 2 |
| Salad Oil | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Lard | 1 | — | - | - | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| Condensed Milk | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Separated Milk | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 66 | 11 | 41 | 17 | 74 | 8 | 73 | 13 | 254 | 49 | 303 |