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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
Camberwell 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "D." Milk and Separated Milk.
| Number of Sample. | Deficiency of Fat. per cent. | Added Water, per cent. | Presence of a Preservative. | Result of proceedings, or other action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 916 | – | 18 | – | Summons dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs. |
| No. 937 | – | 8 | – | Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
| No. 964 | – | 22 | – | Vendor fined £2 and £2 2s. costs. |
| No. 62 | – | 18 | – | Vendor fined £1 and £1 1s. costs. |
| No. 161 | 4 | – | – | Caution, Public Health Committee. |
| No. 189 | – | 13 | – | Vendor fined £2 and £2 2s. costs. |
| No.264 | – | 8 | – | Two summonses, one against the employee withdrawn. Summons against owner dismissed on payment of £1 1s. costs. |
| No. 424 | – | – | Separated Milk, containing 0.006 per cent Boric Acid. | Caution, Public Health Committee. |
| No. 462 | – | – | Separated Milk containing 0.008 per cent Boric Acid. | Do. |
Table "E" shows the percentage of Milk adulteration for the last five years :— TABLE "E."
| Year. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.59 | 20 | 1.31 |
Informal Sampling.
129 informal samples were submitted to the Public Analyst,
exceeding by 13 the number that were submitted last year. Many
other articles of food were purchased as test samples only.
Although the adulteration works out at 17 per cent., it must
not be overlooked that these adulterated samples were divided
between five shops. The necessity and importance of informal
sampling is borne out by the fact that at the shops in question
the articles sold were, on occasions, genuine. Even the position
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