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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
Lewisham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Administrative action taken in regard to the nine samples certified as adulterated or below the legal standard :—
| Article. | Sample marked No. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 7 | 6 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Partially frozen at time of purchase ; Vendor cautioned |
| ,, | 24 | 2 per cent, added water | Vendor cautioned |
| Imported Apples | 19 | Arsenic contamination | |
| 21 | equivalent to l/100th of a grain per pound | ||
| Milk | 309 | 10 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned by direction of the Public Health Committee |
| ,, | 369 | 16 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Prosecution — Summons dismissed on payment of 21s. costs |
| 414 | 10 per cent, deficient in milk fat | Ditto | |
| Butter | 430 | Margarine | Subsequent official samples proved genuine |
| ,, | 431 | ,, | Ditto |