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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 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Table: Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 29th day of September, 1881.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 29th day of September, 1881.

Date of receipt by Analyst 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 indentified by the Inspector, in lien of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any.)Observations.
Sept. 28H. E. Fletcher7BMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto8BMilkDeficient in butter fat—containing 60 per cent. only of the usual proportion of that constituentNot decomposed
DittoDitto9BMilkAdded water 20 per cent., and deficient in butter fat—containing 60 per cent. only of the usual proportion of that constituentNot decomposed
DittoDitto10BMilkAdded water 33 per cent., and deficient in butter fat—containing CO per cent, only of the usual proportion of that constituentNot decomposed
DittoDitto11BBreadGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto12BBreadGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto13BBreadGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto14BCoffeeGenuine
DittoDitto15BTeaG enuine
DittoDitto16BFlourGenuine
DittoDitto17BButterGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed
DittoDitto18BDittoGenuine
DittoDitto19BGinGenuineStrength 31¼ per cent. under proof
DittoDitto20BBumGenuineStrength 23¼ per cent, under proof
Sept. 29Ditto21BBrandyGenuineStrength 22¼ per cent. under proof
Total Number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 15. THOS. STEVENSON, Analyst.