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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 1883

[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,1883.

Analyst's Report for Quarter ending the 29th day of September,1883.

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 identified 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 kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.
July 8Robert Clay, Clerk toAButterGenuineNot deconmosed.
DittoShoreditch Guardians DittoBButterGenuineNot decomposed.
Sep. 7Holborn Board of Guardians, per Mr. DaniellsNo. 1ButterGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDittoNo. 2ButterGenuineNot decomposed.
Sep. 12J. D. Eeidcl5MilkGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDittocl6MilkGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDittoc17MilkAdded water, 18 per centNot decomposed.
DittoDittocl8MilkAdded water, 25 per centNot decomposed.
DittoDittoc19MilkAdded water, 30 per centNot decomposed.
DittoDitto20cMilkAdded water, 60 per centNot decomposed.
DittoDitto21cMilkAdded water, 18 per cent.Not decomposed
DittoDitto22cButterGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDitto23cButterGenuineNot decomposed
DittoDitto24cButterGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDitto25cButterGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDitto26cButterGenuineNot decomposed.
DittoDitto27cButterGenuineNot decomposed.

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Total Number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 17.
Containing Foreign Ingredients, 6.
THOS. STEVENSON, Analyst.