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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
Hampstead 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
| Articles. | No. taken. | Adulterated. | Low Quality. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 72 | - | - |
| Cheese | 35 | - | - |
| Cocoa | 46 | - | - |
| Coffee | 51 | - | - |
| Cream | 10 | - | - |
| Dripping | 1 | - | - |
| Egg powder | 1 | - | - |
| Flour | 7 | - | - |
| Lard | 56 | 4 | - |
| Margarine | 34 | - | - |
| Milk | 183 | 3 | 5 |
| Mustard | 1 | - | - |
| Pepper | 2 | - | - |
| Semolina | 2 | - | - |
| Soup powder | 2 | - | - |
| Sugar | 1 | - | - |
| Tinned Fish | 1 | - | - |
| Vinegar | 3 | - | - |
| Totals | 508 | 7 | 5 |
The following table shows the articles adulterated, nature of adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken:—
| No. of Sample. | Article. | How adulterated. | Result of proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Milk | added water | Informal sample |
| 222 | Lard | 100% foreign fat | Informal sample |
| 236 | Milk | 22% added water | Costs£3 3s. |
| 243 | Lard | 40% cocoanut fat | Informal sample |
| 245 | Lard | 4096 cocoanut fat | Fine£4. Costs £1 1s. |
| 256 | Lard | 50% cocoanut fat and 17¾% added water | Fine £5. No costs. |
| 370 | Milk | 20% deficient in fat | Fine£5. Costs 10/6. |
The sample of milk No. 236 was watered to the extent of 22%
by the woman milk carrier on the round. She was observed to draw
water from a tap in the rear basement of a large block of flats, this
water being added to milk in hand can. For this offence she was sent
to prison for one month.