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, London, Borough of]
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(b) "That a copy of the bacteriological report and the foregoing resolution
be sent to the President of the Local Government Board, the Board
of Agriculture, and the London County Council."
SUMMONSES.—UNFIT FOOD.
Situation | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
---|---|---|
Exposing unsound fowls for sale | Fined £3 and costs. 2s. |
Articles of food of which samples have been taken. | Table number of samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|
Milk | 422 | 373 | 49 |
Butter | 181 | 151 | 30 |
Lard | 11 | 11 | .. |
Pepper | 17 | 17 | .. |
Mustard | 18 | 18 | .. |
Rice | 12 | 12 | .. |
Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Preserved Peas | 1 | 1 | .. |
Coffee | 17 | 17 | .. |
Jam | 4 | 3 | |
Magnesia | 1 | 1 | |
Arrowroot | 7 | ||
Cheese | 5 | 5 | .. |
Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | .. |
Glycerine | 1 | 1 | .. |
Demerara Sugar | 1 | 1 | .. |
Margarine | 13 | 12 | |
Cream | 6 | 6 | .. |
Cod Liver Oil | 8 | 8 | .. |
Olive Oil | 5 | 5 | .. |
Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | .. |
Cocoa | 5 | 4 | |
Honey | 5 | 5 | .. |
Epsom Salts | .. | ||
Gregory's Powder | 3 | .. | |
750 | 664 | 86 |