London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1912
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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In the case of two samples of milk containing
2 and 2⅓ per cent, of cane sugar respectively, investigations
proved that these milks, supplied to school
children at a meals centre, were sweetened by the
contractor by arrangement with the purchaser to render
the milk more palatable to the children.
Four samples of milk were deficient in fat to so
slight an extent as not to warrant legal proceedings ; the
vendors were cautioned
In the undermentioned cases " legal" notice was
given at the time of sale and no proceedings therefore
were possible Two margarines, sold as butter, but in
stamped wrappers, and a margarine sold as butter in
respect of which a protective notice was exhibited in
the shop.