Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Proceedings taken with regard to Samples Purchased during the Year.
Sample No. | Article. | Particulars of Adulteration or Infringement. | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. | ||||
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£ | s. | d. | ú | s. | d. | ||||
3 S | Butter | Contained 81 2 per cent. foreign fat | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
10 h | Milk | Deficient in fat 5 per cent. | — | — | Summons withdrawn | ||||
8 S | ,, | Contained 1 per cent. added water, and was deficient in fat 3 per cent. | — | — | Summons dismissed, defence of warranty | ||||
18 S | ,, | Deficient in fat 57 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
5 SY | „ | Deficient in fat 20 per cent. | — | — | Summons dismissed, defence of warranty | ||||
15 k | Butter | Water 16.28 per cent. i.e., 0.28 per cent. over legal | — | — | Vendor cautioned. | ||||
maximum | — | — | do. | ||||||
21 t | Milk-Blended Butter | Water 24.38 per cent. legal limit 24 per cent. | |||||||
13 H | Milk | Contained Boric Acid or a | — | _ | do. | ||||
1 k | ,, | preparation thereof 0.008 per cent. 2 per cent. abstraction of fat | _ | _ | do. | ||||
4 p | ,, | Contained 1 per cent. added water | — | — | do. | ||||
2 s | Sausages | Contained Boric Acid 6.2 grains per pound | — | — | do. | ||||
19 H | Butter | 37'7 per cent. foreign fat | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
28 S | ,, | 22.6 per cent. water, i.e., 6.6 percent.over legal maximum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
20 S | Linseed | 10 per cent. of foreign seeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
27 H | Milk | 4 per cent. abstraction of fat | — | — | Summons dismissed, warranty proved | ||||
31 H | ,, | 8 per cent. abstraction of fat | — | — | do. | ||||
32 K | ,, | 14 per cent. abstraction of fat | — | — | do. | ||||
21 SY | ,, | 4 per cent. abstraction of fat | — | — | do. | ||||
— | — | Selling milk from a receptacle on which name and address were not inscribed | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
52 S | Linseed | Contained foreign seeds and other foreign matter, 6.2 per cent. | Vendor cautioned | ||||||
37 K | Milk | Contained 2 per cent. added water | — | — | do. | ||||
35 P | ,, | Contained 6 per cent. added water | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
33 P | Separated Milk | Contained 5 per cent. added water, and Boric Acid 1.1 grain per pint | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
37 SY | ,, | Comained 6 per cent. added water | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
41 H | Sausage | Contained Boric Acid, 2.0 grains per lb. | — | — | Vendor cautioned |