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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: TABLE "C" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:-

TABLE "C" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:-

Year.19331934193519361937
Percentage of Adulteration2.441.803.642.664.34

Table: TABLE "D" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past five years:—

TABLE "D" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past five years:—

Year.19331934193519361937
Percentage of Adulteration1.571.423.622.094.24

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SUMMARY.
Formal samples submitted for analysis 989
Informal samples submitted for analysis 34
Formal samples adulterated, etc 43
Informal samples adulterated, etc. 4
Written cautions administered (Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, 1928) 21
Written cautions administered (Public Health (Preservatives
in Food) Regulations, 1925/27) 7
Written caution administered (Merchandise Marks
Act, 1926) 1
Summonses issued (Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act,
1928) 15

Table: RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.

RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.

Act, Regulation or Order under which proceedings were taken.No. of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 192815270010100