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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 March, 1882.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 25th day of March, 1882.

Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcelcontaining the Article by which it is to be indentificd by the Inspector, in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Result of Analysis, specifying the nature and bind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.
Fob. 25Alfred Parish, Charlton st., Pimlico..A77MilkWater beyond the normal 6 percent.Not decomposed
Mar. 16H. E. Fletcher47BBreadGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto48BBreadGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto49BBreadGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto50BMilkGenuine, of low qualityNot decomposed
DittoDitto51BMilkGenuineNot decomposed
Mar. 22Ditto52BCoffeeGenuine
DittoDitto53BCoffeeGenuine
DittoDitto54BMustardGenuine
DittoDitto55BMustardGenuine
DittoDitto56BButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto57B57bButterGenuineNot decomposed
Mar. 24Ditto58BMilkAdded water 16 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto59BMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto60BMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto61BMilkGenuineNot decomposed
Mar. 25Ditto62BButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto63BButterForeign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 85 per centNot decomposed
DittoDitto64BMilkGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto65BMilkAdded water 35 per cent.Not decomposed
Total Number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 20. THOS. STEVENSON, Analyst.