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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "B" SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.—
| Serial No. | Article. | Whether Formal, Informal or Private. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Result of Proceedings or other Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | Sausages | Formal | Sample contained sulphur dioxide to the extent of 240 parts per million. | Notice of the presence of a preservative not given to the purchaser. | Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee. |
| 362 | Do. | Do. | Sample contained sulphur dioxide to the extent of 270 parts per million. | Do. | Do. Do. |
| 500 | Do. | Do. | Sample contained sulphur dioxide to the extent of 290 parts per million. | Do. | Do. Do. |
| 323 | Malt Vinegar | Do. | Sample deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 15-0 per cent, of the amount that should have been present. | – | Summons dismissed on Warranty. Defendant ordered to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 353 | Do. | Do. | Sample deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 14.0 per cent. of the amount that should have been present. | – | Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee. |
| 476 | Do. | Do. | Sample deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 11.0 per cent. of the amount that should have been present. | – | Do. Do. |
| 479 | Do. | Do. | A sample of Vinegar, other than Malt Vinegar. | – | Defendant fined 10s. and £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 746 | Do. | Do. | A sample of Vinegar, other than Malt Vinegar. | – | Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee. |
| 55 | Do. | Informal | A sample of Vinegar, other than Malt Vinegar. | See Formal Sample No. 746. | Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. |
| 581 | Vinegar (non-brewed) | Formal | Sample deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 38.0 per cent. of the amount that should have been present. | – | Defendant to pay 10s. costs. |
| 455 | Cooking Fat | Do. | Sample contained 4.0 per cent of water. | – | Caution. Resolution of the Public Health Committee. |
| 818 | Milk | Do. | 15 per cent. of the original fat of the article abstracted. | – | Do. Do. |
| 23 | Whisky | Informal | Sample 37.3 degrees under proof. | Formal Sample, No. 147, genuine. | – |
| 37 | Orange Marmalade | Do. | Sample contained 1.39 grains per lb. of plaster and wood. | Stock withdrawn from sale. | – |
| 47 | Herrings in Tomato Sauce | Do. | Sample contained tin to the extent of 3.4 grains per lb. | Stock destroyed. | – |
| 48 | Do. | Do. | Sample contained tin to the extent of 3.4 grains per lb. | Do. | – |
Informal Samples Nos. 37, 47 and 48 were