London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1919
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1919
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Administrative Action regarding Samples reported not to be genuine.—Continued.
| Name of Article. | Identification Number given tothe Sample. | Result of Analysis. | If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately. | If any legal proceedings were taken under Acts other than Sale of Pood & Drugs Acts, state the result, showing fines and costs separately. | If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly thecourse adopted in regard to each sample. | Information, if any, as toprevious convictions. | Remarks on any point of special interest. |
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| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. |
| Vinegar | No. 428 | Contained 8 per cent. of added water. | Dismissed. | ... | ... | ... | Warranty proved. Proceedings taken against wholesale vendor who was fined £7, Costs, £5 5s., for giving false warranty. |
| ,, | „ 482 | Contained 24 per cent. of added water. | Vendor fined £2. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | „ 344 | Contained 77 per cent. paraffin. | Vendor fined | ... | ... | ... | ... |