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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Sample No. | Article. | Particulars of Adulteration or Infringement. | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. | ||||
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s. | d | s. | d. | ||||||
7 P | Butter,, | Foreign fats 75 8 per cent (A sample of Margarine) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
10 SY | ,, | Foreign fats 77 2 per cent. (A sample of Margarine) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
3 a | Milk | 14 percent, milk fat abstracted | — | — | Summons dismissed Warranty proved Summons dismissed Warranty proved Summons dismissed Warranty proved Summons withdrawn on payment of costs Summons dismissed Warranty proved Vendor cautioned | ||||
3 h | ,, | 5 per cent, added water | — | — | |||||
1 K | ,, | 8 per cent, milk fat abstracted | — | — | |||||
8 k | ,, | 6 percent milk fat abstracted and 1 per cent. added water 2 per cent. added water | _ | 2 | 0 | ||||
12 K | ,, | — | — | ||||||
13 k | ,, | 2 | — | — | |||||
11 P | ,, | 1 | — | — | do. | ||||
13 s | ,, | 8 per cent, milk fat abstracted | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |||
14 s | ,, | 9 per cent, added water | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |||
17 S | ,, | 2 ,, ,, ,, | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | |||
3 SY | ,, | 3 ,, ,, ,, | — | — | Summons dismissed Warranty proved Vendor cautioned | ||||
12 T | ,, | 1 ,, ,, ,, | — | — | |||||
17 SY | Separated Milk | 26 ,, ,, ,, | — | — | Summons dismissed Defendant proved he was not the owner of the milk Vendor cautioned | ||||
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4 t | Sausages | Boric acid 9 9 grains per lb. | — | — | |||||
6 T | ,, | Boric acid 9 5 grains per lb. | — | — | do. | ||||
— | Butter | Foreign fats 77 4 per cent. (A sample of Margarine) | — | — | Informal sample | ||||
10 S | Pressed Beef Brawn | Boric acid 8.1 grains per lb. | — | — | Vendor cautioned | ||||
7 T | Boric acid 3.6 grains per lb. | — | — | do. | |||||
36 H | Butter | Foreign fats 42.9 per cent. | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
25 P | Coffee | Chicory 40 per cent. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 a | Milk | 9 per cent. milk fat abstracted | — | — | Summons dismissed Warranty proved | ||||
25 h | ,, | 4 ,, ,, ,, | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
30 H | ,, | 13 per cent. milk fat abstracted and 5 per cent. added water | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Warranty unsuccessfully pleaded Vendor cautioned | |
24 K | ,, | 2 per cent. added water | — | — | |||||
37 P | „ | 8 per cent milk fat abstracted | — | — | Sample sour when received by Analyst Vendor cautioned Summons dismissed Warranty proved | ||||
25 SY | ,, | 4 per cent milk fat abstracted and 2 per cent. added water | — | — |