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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.
*Camphorated Oil73779% Sesame Oil instead of 80% Olive Oil.................War time concession, further sample unobtainable.
Calomel Oint.73950% deficient in Calomel........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter75015% Margarine.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No. 800 genuine
*Butter Quarter ending 30th Dec., 191975990% Margarine.See sample No. 801 next qtr.................
*Butter76290% Margarine.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent sample Margarine declared.
*Butter76390% Margarine.........,, ,,....,, ,,
*Butter77030% Margarine.........,, ,,....,, ,,
*Butter80790% Margarine.........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter81090% Margarine.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No.853 genuine.
*Butter84190% Margarine.........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter86890% Margarine.........,, ,,........
*Butter86990% Margarine.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent visit, Margarine declared.
*Butter90390% Margarine.........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter90950% Margarine.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No.949 genuine.
*Butter91590% Margarine.........,, ,,....Subsequent visit, Margarine declared.
*Butter95290% Margarine.........Vendor cautioned.........
*Butter95390% Margarine.........,, ,,........
*Butter97130% Margarine.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No. 2 genuine.
*Butter99990% Margarine.........Vendor cautioned.........
*Margarine76835% Butter fat.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent visit, Margarine Act complied with.
*Margarine76920% Butter fat.........,, ,,....,, ,,
*Camph. Oil77579% Sesame Oil.........Vendor cautioned.........
*Camph. Oil78520% Cotton Seed Oil 43% deficient in Camphor.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No.826 genuine.
*Camph. Oil79079 7% Sesame Oil........Vendor cautioned.........
*Camph. Oil83020% Sesame Oil.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No.876 genuine.
*Vinegar81824% deficient in Acetic Acid.........See sample No.827........
*Milk9755% added water.........Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample No. 1 genuine.
*Light Magnesia97817'9% loss on ignition.........Vendor cautioned.........
Butter80190% Margarine.Fined £1 & £1 /1 costs.................
Vinegar82723% deficient in Acetic Acid.........Vendor cautioned.........