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 ; and containing the names and addresses of the various merchants, manufacturers, and tradesmen of whom the analysed articles were purchased / by Arthur Hill Hassall.

  • Hassall, Arthur Hill, 1817-1894.
Date:
1855
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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 ; and containing the names and addresses of the various merchants, manufacturers, and tradesmen of whom the analysed articles were purchased / by Arthur Hill Hassall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Handford & Davies, Strickland, Henry Sparrow, W. Headland, Nicol & Co., J. Epps, J. Relfe, Gatti & Bolla, Capper & Gray, and Peek Brothers & Co., were entirely free from earthy colouring matter. That the packages bearing the names of J. Leath, Hawthorne & Co., and Cadbury Brothers, contained earthy colouring matter. That of the samples of three different preparations of cocoa, labelled with the names of Graham & Hedley, coloured earthy matter was found in One, That both of the samples bearing the names of Tyler & Essex contained coloured earthy matter. That earthy colouring matter was present in the Three packages labelled J. W. Stratton & Co. That the Two preparations of cocoa to which the name of Baron Dupuytren was affixed, were largely adulterated with red earthy matter. That the Two samples labelled Steane, Davis, & Co., furnished coloured ashes. That of the Three packages to which the names of Barry & Co. were affixed, One yielded a coloured ash. That the ashes of the whole of the Seven preparations of cocoa contained in the packages to which the names of J. S. Fry & Sons were attached, were coloured to a greater or less extent. That Two of the six preparations of cocoa, labelled Taylor Brothers, contained earthy colouring matter. That the Four preparations purchased of the manufacturer, G. B. White, were highly coloured. Lastly, that the samples of cocoa, Four in number, manufactured by D. Dunn, and submitted to examination, were ascertained to be entirely free from any admixture with coloured earthy matter. Oatmeal, and its Adulterations. The conclusions resulting from the examination of this article were, — That Sixteen, or more than one half of the thirty samples submitted to examin- ation, were adulterated with large proportions of Barley Meal, while others contained the refuse husk termed Rubble. Tea, and its Adulterations. The more important conclusions arrived at from the analyses of the different samples of black and green Tea, both as imported and as purchased of dealers in this country, were as follow: The chief points ascertained with regard to Black Tea were, — ^InT^if principal black teas-namely, the Congous and Souchongs, arrive in this country, for the most part, in a genuine state. LTnvtiril'''' fT'^'T'f ^^^'^ ^^^^^d P^koe and Caper, of thp I ^ ''f''^^ adulteration in general consisting in the glazing to Idrntr/'^ pumbago or black lead; the Caper likewise being Subject than those of Tef ^^^stances, as paddy-husk. Lie tea, and leaves other ^'parld whT^'^ ^^'T'r ? 'P^^^^ ^^P^^' b'^^k Gunpowder, are pre- Lnd Jit f ^ ^'^ «°^etimes the dust of other leaves, and Prussirt/^ ' ? ^^'^ g^^' f^^^d gl^^ed with plumbago, separated ^^'i'-'^^ric-powder : in some cases these imitations are sold Saronly. ^h^<^h are made of tea faced with With respect to Green Tea the principal conclusions were, - 1st. That these teas, with the exception of a few of British growth and manu-