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 St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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No. | Nature of Article as Purchased | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty. | Costa. | |||||||
*1 | Milk | Added Water 12 per cent | R. | 1 | s. | d. | ||
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2 | „ | „ 13 „ | I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | „ | „ 8 „ deficient in Butter Fat 40 | ||||||
„ | per cent. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
„ | „ 20 „ | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
„ | „ 14 „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
*6 | „ | „ 8 „ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ | „ 10 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
„ | „ 12 „ | Warranty proved, summons dismi ssed. | ||||||
9 | Butter | Foreign Fate 80 per cent. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | „ | „ 55 „ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | „ | „ 80 „ | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
12 | „ | „ 80 „ | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
13 | „ 63 „ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
14 | „ 82 „ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | „ 80„ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
16 | „ 60 „ | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
17 | „ 80„ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
18 | „ 75 „ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
19 | ,, | „ 40 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | Milk | Added Water 9 „ | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | Butter | Foreign Fats 75 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
22 | Milk | Added Water 20 „ | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
„ 25 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
24 | Water beyond the normal 5 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
25 | Cocoa | Sago Flour 25 per cent., Cane Sugar 25 per cent., and Cocoa 40 per cent | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
26 | Butter | Foreign Fata 76 per cent.; Water, Salt and Curd 14 per cent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
27 | Gin | 37½ per cent. under Proof | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
28 | Scotch Whiskey | „ 371 „ „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
29 | Gin | „ 40 „ „ | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
30 | Rum | „ 333/4 „ „ | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
31 | Scotch Whiskey | „ 29 „ „ | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
32 | Gin | „ 40 „ „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
LEGISLATION.
No special sanitary measures passed the legislature during the year. Minor
amendments were made to the Alkali Works Regulation Acts and to the Contagious
Diseases (Animals) Acts, and the Shop Hours Regulation Act was passed.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN F. J. SYKES.