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City of London 1933

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

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Table: THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, AND THE ARTIFICIAL CREAM ACT, 1929. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.

THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES, ETC., IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927, AND THE ARTIFICIAL CREAM ACT, 1929. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS.

Sample.Nature and extent of Adulteration.Result.
13 Tincture of Iodine78% excess of Iodine and 100% deficient in Potassium Iodide.£5 and £1 0s. 6d. Costs.
326 Rum39.5 degrees under proof£10 and £3 3s. 0d. Costs.
331 Dried Mint38% leaves foreign to genuine MintDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £3 3s. Costs.
331 Dried MintLabel falsely described Mint, which contained 38% leaves foreign to genuine Mint.Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s. Costs.
420 Milk7.2% extraneous water£4 and £1 0s. 6d. Costs.
468 Camphorated Oil11% deficient in Camphor£1 and £1 1s. Costs.
666 Mint Sauce50% leaves foreign to genuine MintDismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £1 1s. Costs.
667 Dried Mint20% leaves foreign to genuine MintDismissed. Warranty proved.
668 Mint Sauce40% leaves foreign to genuine Mint£1 and £5 5s. Costs.

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SUMMARY.
Total Fines £21 0s. 0d. Total Costs £20 19s. 0d.
BACTERIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK.
SAMPLES COLLECTED AT RAILWAY STATIONS.
In accordance with the practice instituted in 1904, a further series of samples of milk
arriving in the City of London from the country was collected at Liverpool Street Station
and submitted to Dr. R. G. Canti, the City Bacteriologist, for bacteriological examination
and for investigation as to the presence of dirt.
A duplicate of each sample was submitted to Mr. A. J. C. Lickorish, F.I.C., the Public
Analyst, for chemical examination.
Precautions were taken during the collection of the samples to ensure that they were
not contaminated during the process.
Fifty samples were collected and these were sent from different farms situated in the
following counties:—
Norfolk 24 Hertfordshire 2
Suffolk 19 Cambridgeshire 1
Essex 4

Table: The following is a copy of the report which Dr. Canti has submitted on the result of his investigations:—

The following is a copy of the report which Dr. Canti has submitted on the result of his investigations:—

No. of Sample.Date of inoculation of Guinea Pig.Dirt.Date of Death.Post Mortem Findings.Result qua Tubercle.
l11th MarchTrace24th AprilCaseating right inguinal glands. Tuberculous liver and spleen. Tubercle bacilli demonstrated in pus from gland.Positive.
211th MarchTrace24th AprilNormalNegative.
311th MarchTrace12th AprilPerisplenitis and perihepatitis. No evidence of tuberculosis.Negative.
411th MarchTrace24th AprilNormalNegative.
511th MarchTrace15th MarchNormalFrustrate.
611th MarchTrace24th AprilNormalNegative.
714th MarchNil26th AprilNormalNegative.
814th MarchNil18th MarchNormalFrustate.
914th MarchNil26th AprilNormalNegative.
1014th MarchTrace24th JuneCaseating right inguinal lumbar glands. Massive tuberculosis of spleen and liver. Tubercle bacilli demonstrated in pus from gland.Positive.
1114th MarchNil24th JuneCaseous right inguinal lumbar glands. Moderate degree of tuberculosis of spleen. Slight degree of tuberculosis of liver. Tubercle bacilli demonstrated in pus from gland.Positive.
1214th MarchTrace24th MarchNormalNegative.
1316th MarchNil3rd MayNormalNegative.