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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Agricultural Produce (Grading and Ma>rking) (Wheat
Flour) Regulations, 1929.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Mairking) (Beef)
Regulations, 1929.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) (Potatoes)
Regulations, 1929.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) (Apples
and Pears) Regulations, 1929.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) (Malt Flour
and Malt Extract) Regulations, 1929.
Milk.—275 samples of Milk were examined by the Public
Analyst, and of this number 12, or 4-3 per cent, were certified
as adulterated or below standard.
The average composition of the samples is set out in the following Table :—
| Period. | Average Composition of Genuine Samples. | Board of Agriculture Standard. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | Percentage oi Water. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids not Fat. | |
| 3.63 | 8.79 | 87.58 | 3.0 | 8.5 | |
| 3.44 | 8.75 | 87.81 | |||
| Third ,, | 3.53 | 8.65 | 87.82 | ||
| 3.81 | 8.78 | 87.41 | |||
| 3.60 | 87.65 | ||||
The Public Health (Preservative etc., in Food) Regulations.
All the articles of food examined for the presence of
preservatives were found to conform to the requirements of the
Regulations with the exception of the ten samples of Sausages,
details of which are set out in the table of Adulterated Samples.
Proceedings were taken against the vendor of Sausage, Samples
Nos. 469 and 470; who was convicted and fined £2 and £1 Is.
costs.
In another case (Official Sample No. 480) the declaratory
label required by the regulations was not exhibited and the
Public Health Committee directed that a written caution be
given to the vendor. Similar warnings were issued in regard to
the informal samples where this requirement of the regulations
had been contravened.