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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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35
FOOD AND DRUGS ADULTERATION.
Four hundred and seventeen formal samples and 598 informal
samples were obtained by the Sampling Officer and submitted
to the Public Analyst under the provisions of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1938. The following table summarises the results
of the examinations made :—
Number examined. Number adulterated, etc. Percentage of
adulteration.
Formal. Informal. Total. Formal. Informal. Total. Formal. Informal.
417 598 1,015 4 12 16 0.96 2.0
The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the past five years was:—
| Year. | Formal samples, (per cent.) | Informal samples, (per cent.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 2·19 | 1·97 |
| 1947 | 2·60 | 1·85 |
| 1948 | 3·2 | 2·95 |
| 1949 | 0·4 | 2·74 |
| 1950 | 0·96 | 2·0 |
Details of the samples both formal and informal found to
be adulterated during 1950, together with particulars of the
action taken and results of legal proceedings, will be found on
the following pages.