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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 1927
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |