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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 1915
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1915
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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 1915.
| Description of Samples. | Number of Samples Purchased. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Remarks as to Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boric Acid Powder | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Butter | 145 | 142 | 3 | Police Court proceedings in 3 cases. |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | - |
| Cheese | 3 | 3 | ... | - |
| Cocoa | 2 | 2 | ... | - |
| Coffee | 9 | 9 | ... | - |
| Creosolum Aug. Purr | 1 | 1 | ... | - |
| Dripping | 3 | 3 | ... | - |
| Hydrochloric Acid | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Lard | 14 | 14 | ... | — |
| Liquorice Extract | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Liniment Camphor Meth | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Margarine | 4 | ... | 4 | Police Court proceedings in leases, 1 Summons withdrawn, 1 warning letter. |
| Milk of Lime | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Milk | 196 | 181 | 15 | 7 warning letters sent, Police Court proceedings in 5 cases, no action in 2 cases, Summons not served in 1 case. |
| Separated Milk | 5 | 5 | ... | |
| Skimmed Milk | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | ... | — |
| Pearl Barley | 6 | 6 | ... | — |
| Pepper | 4 | 4 | ... | — |
| Quinine Hydrochloric | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Rice | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Syrup of Sugar | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Sulphate of Quinine | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Tincture Nux Vomica | 1 | 1 | ... | — |
| Vinegar | 2 | 2 | ... | — |
| Total | 410 | 388 | 22 |