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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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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| 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 ingredient detected ir. such article (if any). | Observations. | Fines. | Costs. |
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| 1892. | |||||||
| ,, ,, | A W Stiles | J 81 | New milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 82 | New milk | Dpfifiient, in butter fat 15 uer cent. | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 83 | New milk | Deficient in butter fat 20 per cent. | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 84 | New milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 85 | New milk .. | 4 per cent, water beyond the normal. | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 86 | New milk | Deficient in butter fat 25 per cent. | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 87 | New milk | Genuine, of low quality | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 88 | New milk | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 89 | New milk | Genuine, of low quality | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 90 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 91 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 92 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 93 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 94 | Butter | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 95 | Butter | Foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat, 80 per cent. Water, salt, and curd, 15 per cent. Butter fat not exceeding 5 per cent. | A sample of margarine | ||
| June 24 | ,, ,, | J 96 | Cocoa | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J 97 | Cocoa | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | .J 98 | Cocoa | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,,...... | J 99 | Cocoa | A trace of sago starch | Probably an accidental admixture | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | J100 | Pepper | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 1 | Pepper | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 2 | Pepper | Genuine | Not decomposed.. . | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 3 | Pepper | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 4 | Mustard | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 5 | Mustard | Genuine | Not decomposed.... | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 6 | Mustard | Genuine | Not decomposed | ||
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | K 7 | Mustard | Genuine | Not decomposed |