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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
Bethnal Green 1923
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
| Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Previous Convictions (if any). | |||
| (c) Other Remarks. | |||
| Compounded Medicine. 506 W.R. | Contained 6.8 grains salicylate of soda per ½ oz. instead of 10 as prescribed. | Fined £3, costs £3 3s | (b) 30.12.20 : Selling strong tincture of iodine 75 per cent, deficient in iodine. Costs £2 2s. |
| Do. 508 W.R. | Contained 12.5 grains salicylate of soda per ½ oz. instead of 10 as prescribed. | Costs £3 3s. | - |
| Do. 509 W.R. | Contained 32 grains potassic bromide per oz. instead of 30 as prescribed. | - | - |
| Do. 510 W.R. | Contained 1.92 grains quinine sulphate per oz. instead of 2 as prescribed. | - | - |
| Do. 511 W.R. | Contained 29.4 grains bicarbonate of soda per oz. instead of 30 as prescribed. | - | - |
| Milk 202 | Contained 4 per cent. added water. | - | - |
| Condensed Milk. 228 | Contained one thirtieth usual amount of fat. | Fined £5, costs £2 2s. | (b) 6.2.23 : Exposing unsound sound condensed milk for sale. Fined 8s., costs £2 2s. |
| (c) See also proceedings as to labelling. | |||
| Compounded Medicine. 235 | Contained 48 per cent. less than proper amount of sodic salicylate. | - | (a) Cautioned |