Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Proceedings taken with regard to Sample Purchased during the year.
Sample No. | Article. | Particulars of Adulteration or Infringement. | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. | |||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||||
2 S | Bread and Butter | A mixture substituted for butter the fat of which contained at least 77 per cent. of foreign fats | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
8 A | Butter | Foreign fats 62 5 per cent. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
14 A | „ | Foreign fats 36 0 per cent. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
7 S | „ | Foreign fats 53.5 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
21 A | Milk | 1 per cent. milk fat abstracted | — | — | Vendor cautioned | |||||
3 P | „ | 4 „ „ „ „ | — | — | Warranty proved | |||||
8 P | „ | 3 „ „ „ „ | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
8 S | „ | 1 per cent. added water | — | — | Vendor cautioned | |||||
25 S | „ | 21 per cent. milk fat abstracted | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1 SY | „ | 6 per cent. added water | _ | _ | Dismissed. | |||||
2 SY | „ | 1„ „ | — | — | Warranty proved Vendor cautioned | |||||
13 SY | „ | l0 percent. milkfat abstracted | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Warranty unsuccessfully pleaded | |
24 A | Separated Milk | 7 per cent. added water | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Or one month's imprisonment | |
3 SY | „ | 1„ „ „ „ | — | — | Vendor cautioned | |||||
33 K | Butter | Foreign fats 83 6 per cent. | — | — | do. | |||||
25 A | Milk | 12 percent, milk fat abstracted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Warranty unsuccess-fully pleaded | |
27 h | „ | 3 „ „ „ „ | — | — | Dismissed. | |||||
40 K | „ | 4 ,, ,, ,, „ | — | — | Warranty proved do. | |||||
21 P | „ | 7 „„„ „ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Warranty unsuccessfully pleaded | |
23 p | „ | 9 „ „ „ „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
24 P | 11 „ „ „ „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | do. | ||
30 P | „ | 11 „ „ „ „ | _ | _ | Dismissed. | |||||
25 SY | „ | 3 „ „ „ „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | Warranty proved Warranty unsuccessfully pleaded | |
42 SY | „ | 8 „ „ „ „ | — | — | Dismissed. | |||||
44 SY | „ | 12 „ „ „ „ | — | — | Warranty proved do. | |||||
41 t | „ | 11 „ „ „ „ | — | — | do. | |||||
44 S | Pork Sausages | Boric acid 12.6 grains per lb. | — | — | Vendor cautioned |