Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1916] 76
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. |
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680 | §Self-raising Flour | Inspector | 0.98 per cent. of Calcium Sulphate.. | Cautioned by letter. |
689 | * „Milk | „ | 10 „ added water | Fined £3, to include costs. |
741 | * „ | „ | 37 ,, original fat abstracted | Fined £3 and £2 2s. costs. |
798 | * „ | „ | No action. | |
815 | Ammon. Tinct. Quinine | „ | Correct as to Quinine Sulphate, but Ammouia rather deficient | No action. |
844 | * Milk | „ | 4 per cent. of added water | No action. |
861 | * „ | „ | 7 „ „ | Dismissed on ground of warranty. |
* „ | „ | 16 „ „ | 'Fined £2. | |
874 | Margarine | „ | 100 „ Margarine | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
„ | (Wrapper not marked.) | |||
875 | *Milk | „ | 7 ,, added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
796 | * „ | „ | 17 ,, original fat abstracted | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
801 802 | Butter * „ | „ | 100 „ Margarine 90 „ „ | Informal samples. |
815 | Milk | „ | 2 „ added water | No prosecution, percentage too small. |
829 | * „ | „ | 2 „ „ | do. |
848 | * „ | „ | 3 „ „ | do. |
849 | * „ | „ | 3 „ „ | do. |
Total number of samples analysed during the Quarter 285
Number of samples adulterated 17
* All samples free from Boric Acid and Formalin. § All free from Arsenic.