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 Bethnal Green]
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Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of the Analysis, showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | OBSERVATIONS. |
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Milk No. 1/46 | By Inspector for Vestry | Had been deprived of one-third of its cream. | Vendor prosecuted and fined £3 and costs. |
ditto No. 1/47 | ditto | Genuine | |
ditto No. 1/48 | ditto | ditto | |
ditto No. 1/49 | ditto | Contained 17 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
ditto No. 1/50 | ditto | Genuine | Of poor quality. |
ditto No. 1/51 | ditto | ditto | Cream had been added. |
Pepper No. 1/52 | ditto | ditto | |
Mustard No. 1/53 | ditto | ditto | |
Pepper No. 1/54 | ditto | Contained 15 per cent. of olive stones | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
Mustard No. 1/55 | ditto | Genuine | |
Pepper No. 1/56 | ditto | ditto | |
Mustard No.1/57 | ditto | ditto | |
Butter No.1/58 | ditto | Contained 80 per cent. of foreign fat | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
ditto No. 1/59 | ditto | Contained no butter-fat whatever | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
ditto No. 1/60 | ditto | Contained no butter-fat whatever | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
Milk No. 2/74 | ditto | Genuine | Of very poor quality. |
ditto No. 2/75 | ditto | ditto | |
ditto No. 2/76 | ditto | Contained 30 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £7 and costs. |
ditto No. 2/77 | ditto | Genuine | |
ditto No. 2/78 | ditto | Contained 10 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
ditto No. 2/79 | ditto | Genuine | |
ditto No. 2/80 | ditto | ditto |