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Camberwell 1950

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Table: Details of the samples both formal and informal found to be adulterated during 1950, together with particulars of the action taken and results of legal proceedings, will be found on the following pages.

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Details of the samples both formal and informal found to be adulterated during 1950, together with particulars of the action taken and results of legal proceedings, will be found on the following pages.

Serial No.	Article.	Whether Formal or Informal.	Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.	Observations.	Result of Proceedings or other Action taken.
61	Milk	Formal	Transfer of milk from one receptacle to another on public footway.	Complaint justified	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.
123	Hot milk	Formal	16 per cent, extraneous water.	–	Summons :—£7 fine, £7 costs.
127	Coarse oatmeal	Informal	Small amount of weed seeds present	Due to careless handling by retailer's staff.	Manager of retailer's shop interviewed and steps taken to obviate recurrence.

154	Coarse oatmeal	Informal	Small amount of stones and weed seeds present.
345	Milk bottle	Informal	Contained a deposit consisting of mould growth.	–	Reported to Public Health Committee; no action taken.
351	Gin	Formal	41 per cent, under proof.	–	Summons £5 fine, £3 3s. costs.
391	Wholewheat porridge meal.	Formal	Contained rodent droppings.	–	Summons :—£2 10s. fine, £3 3s. costs.
400	Red cherries in syrup	Informal	Strong odour of sulphuretted hydrogen and objectionable taste.	–	Remainder of stock returned to wholesaler.
414	Milk	Formal	1 per cent. added water.	–	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.
450	Artificial vinegar	Informal	Incorrectly labelled. Do.	–	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.

449	"Non-brewed"	Informal
457	Curry powder	Informal	24 parts of lead per million.	–	Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed.
481	Canned strained vegetables.	Informal	Can blown.	–	Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed.
487	Sherry type wine	Informal	Incorrectly labelled.	–	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.

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Table: Details of the samples both formal and informal found to be adulterated during 1950, together with particulars of the action taken and results of legal proceedings, will be found on the following pages.