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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Table XXIX.
Proceedings Taken with regard to Samples Purchased during the year.
| Simple No. | Article. | Particulars of Adulteration or Infringement. | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 9 SY | Milk | 12 per cent. abstraction of fat | — | — | Dismissed. | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Warranty proved. | ||||||
| 22 o | 29 ,, ,, | 2 | 0 | 0 | Master and servant both fined. | ||||
| 23 k | 11 ,, ,, | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | |||
| 26 k | ,, | 10 ,, ,, | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | ||
| 14 t | ,, | 13 ,, ,, | - | - | Dismissed. | ||||
| 19 t | ,, | 7 ,, ,, | - | - | Warranty proved. Dismissed. | ||||
| 31 k | Tinned fish in Tomato | 4 97 gr. per lb. tin | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | Warranty proved. Summons dismissed on payment of costs | ||
| 79 A | Milk | 23 per cent. abstraction of fat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 59 h | Medicine (panel prescription) | 73 per cent. deficient in Potassium Iodide | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | Summons dismissed on payment of costs, Defendant pleaded carelessness of | ||
| 66 Y | ,, | 10.8 per cent. excess potassium Iodide | - | — | Assistant. Summons withdrawn on advice of Councel. | ||||
| 65 Y | ,, | 16.8 per cent. excess of Total Bromides | — | — | Summons withdrawn. Council to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. | ||||
| 60 k | ,, | 8.5 per cent. deficient in Bromides | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | - |
| 59 t | ,, | 9 ,, ,, | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 15 S | Butter | 0.5 per cent. excess of water | — | - | Vendor cautioned. | ||||
| 16 a | Milk | 2 per cent. abstraction of fat | — | — | Vendor cautioned. | ||||
| 17 A | ,, | 1 per cent. added water | — | — | Vendor cautioned | ||||
| 8 a | Separated Milk | 3 per cent. added water | — | — | Vendor cautioned | ||||
| 32 k | Sardines | 0.70 gr. per lb. tin | - | — | Vendor cautioned. | ||||
| 33 k | ,, | 126 gr ,, ,, | — | — | Vendor cautioned | ||||
| 34 k | Peas | 0.61 gr. per lb. Copper | — | — | Vendor cautioned. | ||||
| 35 K | ,, | 0.48 gr. ,, ,, | — | — | Vendor cautioned. | ||||
| 57 H | Mustard | 20 per cent. starchy farina | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
SUMMARY
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Costs | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 43 | 16 | 0 |