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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

St Olave 1896

Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1896

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Table IV.
SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS & MARGARINE ACTS.

Table: During the year the following Samples have been taken and submitted to the Public Analyst:—

During the year the following Samples have been taken and submitted to the Public Analyst:—

Articles purchased for Analysis.Result of Analysis.Observations.
Milk, (41 Samples)Of which 17 were genuine-
Milk1 sample 1 % of water beyond the normal ...No proceedings.
„1„ 2 % „ „ „„ „
„1 „ 3% „ „ „„ „
„1„ 4% „ „ „„ „
„1 „ 10% deficient in butter fats„ „
„1 „ 12% „ „ „„ „
„3 „ Milk of low quality„ „
„3„ 90 % deficient in butter fatsSold as Skim milk.
„1 „ 89% „ „ „„ „
„2 „ 85 % „ „ „Disclosure made, summons dismissed.
„1 „ 15 % of water beyond the normalSummons dismissed, not to the prejudice of the purchaser.
„1 „ 85 % deficient in butter fats„ „ „
„1 „ 12 % of water beyond the normalSummons informal and dismissed.
„1 „ 35% „ „ „Fined £2, and 12/6 costs.
„1 „ 18% „ „ „Fined £3, and 12/6 costs.
„1 „ 10 % „ „ „Fined £1, and 12/6 costs.
„1 „ 9 % ,, ,, „Fined £1, and 12/6 costs.
„1 „ 8% „Fined £1, and 12/6 costs
„1 a 90 % deficient in butter fatsFined £2, and 12/6 costs.
Butter (10 Samples)Of which 7 were genuine-
Butter1 sample butter of low qualityNo proceedings.
„1 sample foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat 86 %, water curd and salt 13 %, butter fat not exceeding 1 %Fined 5/0, and 12/6 costs.
„1 sample foreign fats, i.e., fats other than butter fat 85 %, water curd and salt 14 %, butter fat not exceeding 1 %Fined 10/0, and 12/6 costs. Sold as margarine.
Coffee1 sample genuine-