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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XVI. ACTION TAKEN IN REGARD TO SAMPLES REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC ANALYST TO BE NOT GENUINE.
Sample No. | Article | Result of Analysis | Action | Result |
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5 (Inf.) | Pork Sausage Meat | Contained preservative—not declared | Formal Sample taken (No. 26) | — |
13 (Inf.) | Margarine | Excess water 0.3 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
26 | Pork Sausage Meat | Contained preservative—not declared | Letters to vendor and manufacturer | — |
35 (Inf.) | Baking Powder | Deficient in carbon dioxide 50 per cent. | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed | |
47 | Self - raising flour | Deficient in carbon dioxide 12.5 per cent. | Letter to vendor and manufacturer | — |
56 | Orange Squash | Deficient in sugar 50 per cent. | Letter to manufacturer | — |
73 (Inf.) | Self - raising flour | Deficient in carbon dioxide 40 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
79 (Inf.) | Peppermints | Deficient in magnesium carbonate 70 per cent. | Formal Sample taken (No. 92) | — |
92 | Peppermints | Deficient in magnesium carbonate 80 per cent. | Letter to manufacturer | — |
172 (Inf.) | Margarine | Excess water 1.0 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
185 (Inf.) | Shredded Suet | Deficient in fat 3 per cent. | Formal Sample taken (No. 202) | — |
202 | Shredded Suet | Deficient in fat 2 per cent. | Letter to manufacturer | — |
383 (Inf.) | Butter | Excess water 0.3 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
399 (Inf.) | Butter | Excess water 0.3 per cent. | Formal Sample taken (No. 415) | — |
415 | Butter | Excess water 0.2 per cent. | Letter of caution to blenders | — |
448 (Inf.) | Shredded Suet | Deficient in fat 10 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
493 (Inf.) | Shredded Suet | Deficient in fat 4 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
534 (Inf.) | Butter | Excess water 0.2 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
624 (Inf.) | Baking Powder | Deficient in carbon dioxide 30 per cent. | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed. |
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