Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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who were registered. At the end of 1910 there were seven wholesale
dealers in butter registered. The names of three wholesale
dealers in margarine were placed on the register which now contains
23.
Ninety.two samples of butter were taken during the year and 6
found to be adulterated: 17 samples of margarine were obtained,
all genuine.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—In Finsbury, 500 food
samples are taken for analysis each year, and 100 extra samples
of milk at irregular and unusual times.
A rota is arranged at the beginning of the year—but in addition
each inspector may take samples at his own discretion. All shops
are visited—none are omitted. In 1910, the samples taken were
600, of which 59 or 9.83 were adulterated. There were 31 prosecutions
and £87 lis. Od. was recovered in fines and costs.
The tables given below show the number and nature of the samples collected, and the number adulterated in each case.
Substance. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. | Substance. | Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 352 | 38 | Jam | 6 | 6 |
Butter | 92 | 6 | Cream | 1 | 0 |
Margarine | 17 | 0 | Ground Ginger | 9 | 0 |
Cheese | 3 | 0 | Ground Rice | 1 | 0 |
Mustard | 15 | 0 | Salad Oil | 1 | 0 |
Pepper | 19 | 1 | Camphorated Oil | 1 | 0 |
Malt Vinegar | 1 | 1 | Ale | 6 | 0 |
Cocoa | 20 | 0 | Porter | 6 | 0 |
Chocolate Powder | 1 | 0 | Stout | 6 | 0 |
Coffee | 19 | 1 | Rum | 1 | 1 |
Coffee Mixture | 2 | 0 | Total | 600 | 59 |
Tapioca | 1 | 0 | |||
Lard | 20 | 5 |