Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Prolonged investigation and sampling resulted in proceedings being instituted against 3 vendors who subsequently were refused registration or removed from the register of retail purveyors.
Number of Samples. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Examined. | Found adulterated or below standard. | Percentage samples adulterated. | |
Bread | 3 | ||
Butter | 23 | 1 | 4 |
Cheese | 2 | — | — |
Cocoa | 4 | 1 | 25 |
Coffee | 3 | — | — |
Confectionery | 5 | — | — |
Jam and Marmalade | 7 | — | — |
Cream | 5 | — | — |
Flour | 11 | 2 | 18 |
Lard | 9 | 1 | 11 |
Margarine | 8 | — | — |
Milk | 167 | 11 | 7 |
Sausage | 18 | — | — |
Tea | 1 | — | — |
Vinegar | 5 | — | — |
Wines, Spirits | 8 | 1 | 12 |
Drugs | 17 | 3 | 18 |
Other Articles | 160 | 3 | 2 |
456 | 23 | 5 |
Details of samples adulterated or below standard are
described as follows, together with the resultant action:—