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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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| Article and Number | Result of Analysis | Result of Legal Proceedings | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter 30 | 16.2% water | ... | |
| Pork Sausages 42 | 90 parts sulphur dioxide per million | ... | (c) Notice given at time of sale |
| Vinegar 63 | 2% deficient in acid | ... | |
| Ginger Brandy 68 | Contained no brandy | Dismissed. Costs £2 10s. against Council | ... |
| Orange & Quinine Wine 69 | 95% deficient in Quinine | Fined £5 Costs £2 10s. | ... |
| Butter 107 | 16.4% water | ... | |
| Milk 122 | 33% deficient in fat | ... | |
| Orange Q u i n ine Wine 129 | 17% deficient in quinine and entirely deficient in Orange Wine | Dismissed | ... |
| Orange Qui n i ne Wine 130 | Do. | Do | ... |
| Orange Q u i n ine Wine 131 | 13% deficient in quinine | Withdrawn. Costs £8 8s. against Council | ... |
| Full Cream Condens -ed Milk 158 | 8.9% deficient in fat | Costs £2 2s. | ... |