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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
Camberwell 1922
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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(1) Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
| Article. | Number of Samples examined for the presence of a Preservative. (A.) | Number in which preservative was reported to be present and percentage of preservative found in each sample. (B.) | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 670 Official. | One. (No. 443.) 0.0016 per cent. of Formaldehyde | No conviction, defendant to pay £2 2s. Costs. |
| 22 Informal. | |||
| – | |||
| 692 | |||
| – | |||
| Cream | 7 | 6 | |
| Sample No. 176 Boric Acid 0.05 per cent. | Caution, Public Health Committee | ||
| do. 289 do. 0.40 do. | do. do. do. | ||
| do. 295 do. 0.29 do. | do. do. do. | ||
| do. 375 do. 0.44 do. | do. do. do. | ||
| do. 376 do. 0.48 do. | do. do. do. | ||
| do. 383 do. 0.26 do. | do. do. do. |
It will be seen that Samples Nos. 375 and 376 exceeded the statutory amount.
Number of Samples
examined for the
presence of a Preservative.
(A.)