Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "B." ADULTERATED SAMPLES, Etc.
Serial No. | Article | Whether Formal, Informal or Private. | Nature of Adulteration or irregularity. | Observations. | Result of Proceedings or other action taken. |
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1016 | Milk | Formal | 20 per cent, fat abstracted | All milks free from boric acid and formalin. | Vendor fined £2 and £2 2s. costs. Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
1018 | Do. | Do. | 6 per cent. of added water | ||
58 | Do | Do. | 17 per cent. fat abstracted | – | Do. |
73 | Do | Do | 8 per cent, of added water | – | Do. |
117 | Do. | Do. | 17 Do. | – | Vendor fined £5 and name removed from register of milk purveyors. |
134 | Do. | Do. | 33 per cent. fat abstracted | – | Dismissed. Defendant to pay £1 1s. costs. |
312 | Do. | Do. | 10 Do. | – | Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
341 | Do. | Do. | 7 per cent, of added water | – | Do. |
435 | Do. | Do. | 25 per cent, fat abstracted | – | Dismissed. Defendant to pay £2 2s. costs. |
437 | Do. | Do. | 52 Do. | – | Do. |
626 | Do. | Do. | 10 per cent. of added water | – | Vendor fined £2 and £2 2s. costs. |
660 | Do | Do. | 3 Do. | – | Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
976 | Margarine | Do. | Article sold in an unstamped wrapper | All margarines free from preservatives. | Do. |
129 | Do. | Do. | Do. | – | Do. |
189 | Do. | Do. | Do. | Vendor previously cautioned. | Vendor fined £2. |
211 | Do. | Do. | Do. | – | Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
813 | Malt Vinegar | Do. | 25 per cent, deficient in Acetic Acid | – | Do. |
466 | Do. | Do. | Vinegar other than Malt | – | Do. |
656 | Do. | Do. | Do. | – | Dismissed. Defendant to pay £2 2s. costs. |
899 | Vinegar | Do. | 7 per cent, deficient in Acetic Acid | – | Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
92 | Gin | Informal | 36.6 degrees under proof | Formal sample genuine. | (Informal Sample) |
17 | Whisky | Do. | 38.4 Do. | Dilution notice exhibited. | „ |
19 | Do. | Do. | 35.9 Do. | – | „ |
73 | Do. | Do. | 36.4 Do. | See formal sample No. 751. | „ |
83 | Do. | Do. | 43.2 Do. | See formal sample No. 768. | „ |
84 | Do. | Do. | 36.6 Do. | See formal sample No. 762. | „ |
751 | Do. | Formal | 36.1 Do. | – | Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
762 | Do. | Do. | 36.6 Do. | – | Dismissed. Defendant to pay £2 2s. costs. |
768 | Do. | Do. | 42.6 Do. | – | Dismissed. Defendant to pay £3 3s. costs. |
771 | Rum | Do. | 37.9 Do. | – | Do. |
40 | Beef Sausages | Do. | Sulphur Dioxide 135 parts per million. | – | Cautioned. Resolution Public Health Committee. |
81 | Do. | Do. | Do. 220 Do. | – | Do. |
95 | Do. | Do. | Do. 450 Do. | – | Do. |
353 | Do. | Do. | Do. 850 Do. | – | Do. |
359 | Cream | Do. | Boric Acid 0.22 per cent | – | Do. |
411 | Do. | Do. | Do. 0.32 Do. | – | Do. |
567 | Do. | Do. | Do. 0.33 Do. | – | Do. |
638 | Liniment of Turpentine | Do. | 53 per cent. deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine. | – | Do. |
641 | Tinned Peas | Do. | Sulphate of Copper 1.9 grains pr lb. | – | Do. |