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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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.
Serial No. | Article. | Whether Formal or Informal. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Result of Proceedings or other Action taken. |
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61 | Milk | Formal | Transfer of milk from one receptacle to another on public footway. | Complaint justified | Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee. |
123 | Hot milk | Formal | 16 per cent, extraneous water. | – | Summons :—£7 fine, £7 costs. |
127 | Coarse oatmeal | Informal | Small amount of weed seeds present | Due to careless handling by retailer's staff. | Manager of retailer's shop interviewed and steps taken to obviate recurrence. |
154 | Coarse oatmeal | Informal | Small amount of stones and weed seeds present. | ||
345 | Milk bottle | Informal | Contained a deposit consisting of mould growth. | – | Reported to Public Health Committee; no action taken. |
351 | Gin | Formal | 41 per cent, under proof. | – | Summons £5 fine, £3 3s. costs. |
391 | Wholewheat porridge meal. | Formal | Contained rodent droppings. | – | Summons :—£2 10s. fine, £3 3s. costs. |
400 | Red cherries in syrup | Informal | Strong odour of sulphuretted hydrogen and objectionable taste. | – | Remainder of stock returned to wholesaler. |
414 | Milk | Formal | 1 per cent. added water. | – | Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee. |
450 | Artificial vinegar | Informal | Incorrectly labelled. Do. | – | Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee. |
449 | "Non-brewed" | Informal | |||
457 | Curry powder | Informal | 24 parts of lead per million. | – | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed. |
481 | Canned strained vegetables. | Informal | Can blown. | – | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed. |
487 | Sherry type wine | Informal | Incorrectly labelled. | – | Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee. |