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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

City of London 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.

Serial No.Article.Whether Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Results of Proceedings or other Action taken
lCrystallised FruitFormalExcess Sulphur Dioxide, 35 parts per million.Taken in connection with sample No. 991 (1930).Vendors and Importers communicated with.
15Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened.InformalPrescribed declaration not printed in type of the required height....Manufacturers communicated with.
52MilkFormalExtraneous water, 4%; milk fat, deficient to 4.5%.Re-sampled—No. 447—genuine Change of Proprietorship....
61Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury.InformalMercury deficient, 83%.Re-sampled formally—No. 142...
69Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury.InformalMercury deficient, 50%.Re-sampled formally—No. 141...
71Malt VinegarInformalWood Vinegar, 100%....Further sample not procurable.
72Butter (on bread)InformalMargarine, 52%.Further sample—No. 113—taken....
88MilkFormalMilk fat deficient, 5%....Vendor cautioned.
113Butter (on bread)InformalMargarine, 57%.Re-sampled formally—No. 135...
135Butter (on bread)FormalMargarine, 65%.Taken in connection with samples Nos. 72 and 113.Vendor prosecuted. Fined £2 and £1 0s. 6d. Costs.
141Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury.FormalMercury deficient, 86%.Taken in connection with Sample No. 69Vendor prosecuted. Fined £10 and £2 2s. 0d. Costs.
142Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury.FormalMercury deficient, 81%.Taken in connection with sample No. 61Vendor prosecuted. Fined £1 and £1 Costs.
167Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened.FormalMilk fat deficient, 5%....Importer communicated with and details of the circumstances forwarded to the Ministry of Health.
168Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened.Formal (Undivided).Diluted milk, fat deficient 11%....
226MilkFormalMilk fat deficient, 10%....Vendor prosecuted. Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 4s. Costs.
243Liniment of TurpentineInformalOil of Turpentine deficient, 53%.Re-sampled formally—No. 284—genuine...
257RumFormalProof spirit deficient, 3.5 degrees....Vendor prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 30s. Costs.
336Desiccated SoupInformalSulphur Dioxide, 105 parts per million.Re-sampled formally—No. 414...
414Desiccated SoupFormalSulphur Dioxide, 90 parts per million.Taken in connection with sample No. 336Manufacturers communicated with and cautioned.
417MilkFormalExtraneous water, 13.2%....Vendors prosecuted. One defendant fined £3 and £3 3s. 0d. Costs, two other defendants dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act.
463Calomel OintmentInformalCalomel deficient, 38.25%.Re-sampled formally—No. 489—genuine....
549Gelatine (Ground)InformalExcess Sulphur Dioxide, 960 parts per million.Re-sampled formally—No. 586—genuine...
562Sausages (Preserved)InformalExcess Sulphur Dioxide, 165 parts per million, and printing of statutory declaration on label slightly below required size....Manufacturers cautioned.
572SausagesInformalSulphur Dioxide, 560 parts per million.Same manufacturers as sample No. 562Manufacturers and Vendors cautioned.
575MilkFormalMilk fat deficient, 9%....Vendors cautioned.
580Sausages (Preserved)InformalExcess Sulphur Dioxide, 43 parts per million.Same manufacturers as samples Nos. 562 and 572.Manufacturers and Vendors cautioned.