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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "B" SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.—continued.
| Serial No. | Article. | Formal, Informal or Private. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Result of proceedings or other Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739 | Milk | Formal | Samples contained 7.5 per cent. of added water | – | Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act and defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. costs. |
| 909 | Do. | Do. | 64 per cent. of the original fat abstracted | – | Do. do. do. 10s. 6d. costs. |
| 954 | Do. | Do. | 25 Do do. | – | Do. do. do. £1 1s. costs. |
| 957 | Do. | Do. | 38 Do. do. | – | Do. do. do. £1 1s. costs. |
| 983 | Do. | Do. | 23 Do. do. | – | Do. do. do. 10s. 6d. costs. |
| 129 | Malt Vinegar | Do. | A sample of Vinegar, other than Malt Vinegar | – | Defendant ordered to pay £1 fine, and £1 1s. costs. |
| 524 | Do. | Do. | Do. do. do. | – | Do. £2 fine. |
| 599 | Do. | Do. | Sample deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 21 per cent. | – | Vendor cautioned. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 449 | Vinegar | Do. | Do. do. 4 per cent. | Do. | |
| 191 | Camphorated Oil | Do. | Sample contained 11 per cent. of volatile oil, foreign to genuine Camphorated Oil | – | Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, and defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. costs. |
| 281 | Boric Acid Ointment | Do. | Sample deficient in Boric Acid to the extent of 10 per cent. | – | Vendor cautioned. Resolution, Public Health Committee. |
| 517 | Do. | Do. | Do. do. 5 per cent. | – | Do. |
| 42 | Rum | Informal | Sample 36.5 degrees under proof | Formal Sample, genuine. | – |
| 14 | Norwegian Silds | Do. | Sample contained 4.5 grains of tin per lb. | – | – |
| 15 | Do. | Do. | Do. 8.3 Do. | – | – |
| 16 | Do. | Do. | Do. 2.8 Do. | – | – |
| 34 | Do. | Do. | Do. 2.58 Do. | – | – |
| 35 | Do. | Do. | Do. 3.41 Do. | – | – |
| 36 | Do. | Do. | Do. 2.47 Do. | – | – |
| 44 | Do. | Do. | Do. 3.9 Do. | – | – |
| 45 | Do. | Do. | Do. 4.3 Do. | – | – |
| 46 | Do. | Do. | Do. 4.7 Do. | – | – |
| 47 | Do. | Do. | Do. 5.3 Do. | – | – |
| 28 | Small Silds | Do. | Do. 3.02 Do. | – | – |
| 29 | Do. | Do. | Do. 2.67 Do. | – | – |
| 30 | Do. | Do. | Do. 2.80 Do. | – | – |
| 19 | Tinned Fat Herrings | Do. | Do. 3.73 Do. | – | – |
| 20 | Do. | Do. | Do. 3.06 Do. | – | – |
| 21 | Do. | Do. | Do. 6.55 Do. | – | – |
| 22 | Do. | Do. | Do. 4.62 Do. | – | – |
| 18 | Crab and Lobster | Do. | Do. 2.35 Do. | – | – |
All samples of tinned fish were submitted by Inspector Nash.