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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
Islington 1915
Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1915]
ADULTERATED SAMPLES (
| Sample marked. | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Action taken, with result of prosecution. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.L.B. 478 | Blaud's Pills . | Inspector | 60 8 per cent, of Ferrous Carbonate instead of about 22J per cent. | Cautioned by letter. |
| 480 | ,, | ,, | 24 per cent, deficiency in Ferrous Carbonate | ,, ,, |
| 490 | Calomel Ointment | ,, | 47 6 per cent, deficiency in Calomel | ,, |
| 494 | •Milk | ,, | 20 per cent, of added water | 1 These two summons were dealt with as one and Defendant was ( fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 496 | *,, | ,, | 19,, | |
| 497 | † ,, | ,, | Very faint trace of formalin and faint trace of nitrite | No action taken. |
| 500 | * | ,, | 2 per cent.of the original fat abstracted | No action taken, percentage too small |
| 510 | * ,, | ,, | 3 per cent, of added water | ,, ,, ,, |
| 511 | * ,, | ,, | 2 ,, ,, ,, | ,, ,, ,, |
| 513 | * | ,, | 2 ,, ,, ,, | ,, ,, ,, |
| 515 | *,, | ,, | 2 ,, ,, ,, | ,, ,, ,, |
* Free from Boric Acid and Formalin. † Free from Boric Acid.
Total number of samples analysed during the Quarter 298.
Number adulterated . 42.