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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 1920

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920

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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 t liun the Side of Food <fc 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.
Quarter ending 30td September, 1920.
Butter60290 per cent. Margarine......Vendor cautioned.
,, ...603100 ,, ,,Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costs
,, ...604100 ,, ,,Fined £10 and £ 1 Is. Costs......Second Offence.
,, ...605100 ,, ,,Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costs
,, ...65795 ,, ,,Fined £1 and £1 Is. costs
„ ...65895 ,, ,,......Sample taken from Coffee Stall outside
,, ...659100 ,, ,,Fined £1 and 17/6 CostsCity Boundary. No action taken.
,, ...660100 ,, ,,Fined £5 and £1 Is. Costs
,, ...661100 ,, ,,Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costs
,, ...66330 ,, ,,......Vendor re-sampled. Same Vendor as No. 675.
,, ...675100 ,, ...Fined £5 and £1 Is. Costs
*,,67630 „ ,,......Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent official sample
* ...097100 ,, ,,......,, ,, Same Vendor as No. 704.genuine.
* ,,703100 ,, ,,......Vendor re-sampled. Same Vendor as No. 704.
,, ...704100 ,, ,,Ordered to pay Costs £3 3s.......
,, ...70590 ,, ,,............Summons could not be served. Vendor disappeared.
,, ...70690 ,, ,,Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costs
Milk70729 „ added Water 24 „ original Fat abstractedFined £5 and £ 1 Is. Costs
Quarter ending 31st December, 1920.
Milk ...72818 „ added Water......Vendor re-sampled. Same Vendor as No. 744.
Butter ...742100 „ Margarine......Vendor re-sampled....Subsequent
,, ...743100 ,, ,,Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costssamples genuine.
* Samples taken informally.All samples free from boric acid and formalin.