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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

City of London 1919

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1919

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Name of Article.Identification No. given to the sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
*Butter88100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter89100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter90100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter92100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter96100% MargarineSee sample 124.................
*Butter99100% Margarine........See sample 121.........
*Butter109100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
Butter12190% Margarine........,, ,,........
Butter124100% MargarineFined £5 & 17/6 Costs.................
Butter125100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter13030% Margarine........Vendor re-sampled No. 377.....subsequent official sample 377 genuine.
*Butter132100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter13490% Margarine........Vendor re-sampled No. 149.....subsequent official sample 149 genuine.
*Butter156100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter15935% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter16020% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter162100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter171100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter172100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter17490% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter18190% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter183100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter19635% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter19790% Margarine........,, ,,........
Quarter ending 30th June, 1919....
*Butter21090% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter21190% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter21690% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Calomel Oint.25150% deficient in Calomel.See sample No. 294.................
*Calomel Oint.26750% ,, ,,See sample No. 295.................
Calomel Oint.29448% ,, ,,Fined £2 & £2 /2 /0 Csts................
Calomel Oint.29547% „ ,,Fined £10 & £3/3/0 Costs.................
*Calomel Oint.29813.5% of Zinc Carbonate Calomel absent................Satisfactory explanation.
*Calomel Oint.30046½ % deficient in Calomel.See sample 319.................
*Butter304100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter30790% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter309100% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter31090% Margarine........,, ,,........
*Butter312100% Margarine........Vendor re-sampled....subsequent official sample No. 333 genuine.
*Butter315100% Margarine........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter318100% Margarine................Found, on taking official sample, "Notice" exhibited.