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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

St Pancras 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Soup (canned)-3-3--
„ (Tomato dried)-2-2--
Spaghetti-1-1--
Stout-_3-3--
Suet (shredded)-7-7--
Sulphur Tablets-_1-1--
Sultanas-_2-2--
Sweets11019-1
Swiss Roll-1-1--
Tart (Black Currant)-1-1--
Tea-3-3--
Tincture of Quinine with Cinnamon-1-1--
Tomatoes (canned)-5-4-1
Tripe-2-2--
Vegetable Salad (canned)-1-1--
Vinegar (malt)11-11-
Totals3444713284491622

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Summonses.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.

Table: Prosecutions were undertaken in respect of ten samples, wi hch were reported as being adulterated. The results of the proceedings are stated in the following table:—

Prosecutions were undertaken in respect of ten samples, wi hch were reported as being adulterated. The results of the proceedings are stated in the following table:—

No. of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
Penalty.Costs.
,, ,, ,,1934.£8.d.£s.d.
N. 27MilkAdded water, 7 per cent.April 4th300330
Name ordered to be removed from Register for a period of 12 months
,,,,,, ,, ,,,,300-_
N. 28,,Added water, 3 per cent.,,300-_
,,",, ,, ,, ,,,,300-
N.39,,Deficient in milk-fat, 4 per cent.April 24th0100220
N. 40,,,, ,, ,, ,, 6 ,,,,0100220
N. 68,,„ ,, ,, „ 8 „July 16th-220
N. 85,,,, ,, „ „ 10.3 ,,Aug. 22nd010220
A. 92,,,, ,, ,, ,, 26.3 ,,Sept. 6th .-220
A. 90,,,, ,, ,, ,, 5.6 „Sept. 12th0100220
A. 162,,Added water 14.1 per cent.Dec. 12th 1935.300220
N. 164,,Deficient in milk-fat, 12.6 per cent.Jan. 31st200110

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Wholesale Dealers in Margarine.— One certificate of registration under the provisions
of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act was issued during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD) REGULATIONS 1925-1927.
All samples were examined for any contravention of these Regulations and 12 were
found to contain proportions of preservatives contrary to the standards. Two of these samples
(one Pepper and one Apricot) had been taken formally and the Committee decided to send a
cautionary letter to the Vendor in each case. The remaining ten were samples which had
been taken informally. The subject of preservatives is dealt with in the notes of the
Public Analyst.