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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
Shoreditch 1876
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending 25th December, 1876.
| of receipt by Anlayst of the Article to be Analysed. | Name of Person from whom the Article was received. | Number marked on the Parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the Name of the Person from whom it was received. | Article received. | Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any). | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Dec. | Henry R. Fletcher | 128 | Milk—(10/-) | Ten per cent, of water, and a quarter of the cream deficient | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 129 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 130 | Milk | Genuine | Not decomposed |
| ,, | ,, ,, | 131 | Milk—(20/-) | Twenty-four percent, of water, and a third of the cream deficient | Not decomposed |
THOMAS STEVENSON, Analyst