Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1911
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.-Number and Description of Samples purchased for Analysis under the above Acts during the Year 1911.
Description of Samples. | Number of Samples Purchased. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Remarks as to Action taken. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Almond Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | |
Boracic Acid Ointment | 7 | 7 | ... | |
Butter | 150 | 147 | 3 | Police Court proceedings. |
Camphorated Oil | 4 | 4 | ... | |
Castor Oil | 4 | 4 | ... | |
Cheese | 1 | 1 | ... | |
Coffee | 13 | 12 | ... | Police Court proceedings. |
Coffee Mixture | 2 | 2 | ... | |
Compound Liquorice Powder | 5 | 5 | ... | |
Compound Senna Mixture | 2 | 2 | ... | |
Dripping | 9 | 7 | 2 | Police Court proceedings. |
Glycerine | 5 | 5 | ... | |
Ground Ginger | 3 | 3 | ... | |
Lard | 6 | 6 | ... | |
Margarine | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 Unlabelled. Summons withdrawn on payment of costs. Police Court proceedings 6 instances, and 1 cautioned by letter. |
Milk | 165 | 158 | 7 | |
Mustard | 4 | 4 | ... | |
Olive Oil | 4 | 4 | ... | |
Pepper | 3 | 3 | ... | |
Rhubarb Powder | 1 | 1 | ... | |
Separated Milk | 2 | 2 | ... | |
White Precipitate Powder | 5 | 5 | ... | |
Total | 400 | 387 | 13 |