Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
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 |
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Pearl Barley 671 | 0 25% talc | ... | |
Margarine 698 | 24% excess water | Dismissed. Warranty defence | ... |
Shredded Suet 706 | 14% starch | ... | (a) Caution |
Shredded Suet 708 | 12% starch | ... | |
Ground Mixed Spice 815 | 2.5% foreign mineral matter. | Dismissed. Warranty proved | ... |
Gin 821 | 37° under proof | ... | |
Whisky 825 | 5% deficient in proof spirit | Dismissed. Costs £4 4s. | Under the Probation of Offenders Act |
Whisky 827 | 37° under proof | ... | |
Whisky 828 | 36° under proof | ... |
ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
Article | Offence | Result of Prosecution or Remarks |
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Margarine 32 | Exposed for sale unlabelled | Cautioned |
Margarine 162 | Do. | Fined £2 Costs £2 2s. |
Margarine 625 | Do. | Costs £1 1s. |