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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 25th day of December, 1881.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 25th day of December, 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 he 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.
Dec. 21H. R. Fletcher22bButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto23bButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 85 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto24BButterForeign fats, 85 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto25BButterGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed
DittoDitto27BButterForeign fats, 85 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto28bButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto29bButterForeign fats, 85 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto30bButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto31bButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto32bButterGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed
DittoDitto33bButterForeign fats, 80 per cent.Not decomposed
Dec. 22Ditto26BButterGenuineNot decomposed
Dec. 23Ditto42BFlourGenuine
DittoDitto43BFlourGenuine
DittoDitto44BFlourGenuine
DittoDitto45BFlourGenuine
DittoDitto45BCoffeeGenuine
Total Number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 17. THOS. STEVENSON, Analyst.