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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
Greenwich 1909
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—Number and Description of Samples purchased for Analysis under the above Acts during the Year 1909.
| Description of Samples. | Number of Samples Purchased. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Remarks as to Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Suet | 1 | 1 | ... | Police Court proceedings. |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 6 | 6 | ... | |
| Butter | 129 | 127 | 2 | |
| Camphorated Oil | 10 | 10 | ... | |
| Castor Oil | 3 | 3 | ... | |
| Cheese | 11 | 11 | ... | |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Coffee | 14 | 14 | ... | |
| Coffee Mixture | 3 | 3 | ... | |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Glycerine | 8 | 8 | ... | |
| Green Peas | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Lard | 4 | 4 | ... | |
| Liniment of Iodine | 3 | 2 | 1 | Old stock destroyed. |
| Margarine | 7 | 7 | ... | One unlabelled in bulk. Police Court Proceedings. |
| Milk | 181 | 166 | 15 | In twelve instances Police Court proceedings were taken; in one case 0.02 percent, of Boric Acid was present and the vendor in this case was cautioned, and in 2 cases proceedings were not taken; informality in taking samples, cliurns not actually delivered. |
| Olive Oil | 4 | 4 | . . . | Police Court proceedings. |
| Pepper | 4 | 4 | ... | |
| Separated Milk | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Spirits of Camphor | 4 | 4 | ... | |
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 4 | 4 | ... | |
| Total | 400 | 381 | 19 |