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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 1938

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

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Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
Brought forward40229939729752
Quinine, Tincture of—2—2——
Roll, Meat (canned)—1—1——
Rolls and butter—3—3__—
,, Sausage—2—2——
Salmon (canned)—3—3——
Salts, Epsom—3—3——
Sal Volatile—1—1__
Sardines16—511
Sauce—1—1__
,, Mint—1—1__
Sausages21611511
,, Beef—1—__1
„ Breakfast—1_1___
„ Pork—1_1_—
,, Smoked—1_1_—
Soda, Bicarbonate of—1—1——
Spratts (canned)—1—1——
Suet—1—1——
Sugar—15—15——
Sultanas—4—4—_
Tapioca—1—1——
Tea—4—4——
Vinegar—7—7——
,, Malt23—122
,, Non Brewed19—811
Whisky—1—1——
Wine, Ipecacuanha—3—3——
Totals408392398384108

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

Summonses.

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

Article.Offence. Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.Date of Hearing.Result of Proceedings.
Penalty.Costs.
1938.£s.d.
VinegarSelling as Malt Vinegar, Vinegar 100 per cent. other than Malt Vinegar23rd April110
MilkSelling milk adulterated to the extent of 3.0 per cent. of added waterJrd JuneDismissedunder the Probation of OffendersAct2150

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Wholesale Dealers in Margarine.
No certificates of registration under the provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act were issued during the year