Food and its adulterations : comprising the reports of the Analytical sanitary commission of "The Lancet" for the years 1851 to 1854 inclusive, revised and extended being records of the results of some thousands of original microscopical and chemical analyses of the solids and fluids consumed by all classes of the public ... / by Arthur Hill Hassall.
- Arthur Hill Hassall
- Date:
- 1855
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Food and its adulterations : comprising the reports of the Analytical sanitary commission of "The Lancet" for the years 1851 to 1854 inclusive, revised and extended being records of the results of some thousands of original microscopical and chemical analyses of the solids and fluids consumed by all classes of the public ... / by Arthur Hill Hassall. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Results of the Examination, MrcnoscopicAii and Geneual, of Forty- four Samples purchased as Ground Coffee op various Dealers resi- dent IN the Metropolis. The purchasers of the samples asked, in each instance, to be supplied with Coffee. 1st Sample. —Purchased of Messrs. Barber & Co., 141. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. Adulterated. This sample contains about one-fourth chicory. In making this purchase the question was asked, Will you have the genuine or mixed ? Answer, Genuine. Snrf Sample. — Purchased of G. Maidman, 122. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. Contains nearly two-thirds chicory. Srd Sample. — Purchased of H. Leake, 16. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. Contains about one-fourth chicory. 4th Sample. — Purchased of G. Maidman, 124. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. This sample consists of a mixture of chicory and coffee, the former constituting nearly two-thirds of the article. 5th Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Dovenor & Co., 77. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. Contains about one-half chicory. Gth Sample. — Purchased of J. Diplock, 50. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. Contains about equal quantities of chicory and coffee. 7th Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Haynes & Co., 84. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. Consists of about one-third chicory. 8th Sample.—Purchased of W. Jennings, 22. Lower Marsh, Lambeth. This sample consists of nearly one-half chicory. 9th Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Lindsey & Co., 1. Waterloo-road. This sample consists of neai'ly one-half chicory. 10th Sample. — Purchased of H. Hoole, 44. London-road, Southwark. Consists of full one-half chicory. In purchasing this sample the remark was made, You are aware that the cheapest coffee is a mixture. 11th Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Pinnock & Co., 102. London-road, South- wark. Contains considerably more than one-half chicory. 12th Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Weller & Co., 4. Horace-terrace, Wal- worth-road. Contains considerably more than one-half chicory. 13th Sample.— Purchased of Messrs. Fisher & Co, 24. Crown-row, Walworth- road. Consists of nearly three-fourths chicory. 14:th Sample. — Purchased of C. Woodroffe, 4. Crown-row, Walworth-road. Consists of a mixture of chicory and coffee, the former constituting more than one-third of the article. ]bth Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Field & Co., 9. Walworth-road. Consists of about one-half chicory. 16/A Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Bushby & Co., late Dannan & Co., 2. Staverton-row, Walworth-road. Gejiuine. In making this purchase the question was asked, Will you have it genuine, or mixed ? Answer, Coffee. The names on the wrapper are Bushby & Co., late Dannan & Co., while over the door is the name of Phillips. 17^/* Sample. —Purchased of J. W. Dixon, 1. Staverton-row, Walworth-road. Gejiidne. 18th Sample. — Purchased of J. W. Canton, 4. Newington-causewaj'. Consists of chicory and coffee, the former constituting about one-fourth of the article. 19th Sample. — Purchased of Messrs. Horvvood & Co., 69. Newington-causeway. Contains chicory and coffee in nearly equal proportions. 20th Sample. — Purchased of W. Bourne, 109. Blackman-street, Borough. Contains about one-half chicory.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20385419_0588.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
