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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 "C" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:—
| Year. | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 1.80 | 3.64 | 2.66 | 4.34 | 1.13 |
TABLE "D" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past five years:—
| Year. | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adulteration | 1.42 | 3.62 | 2.09 | 4.24 | 0.16 |
SUMMARY.
Formal samples submitted for analysis ... ... ... 968
Informal samples submitted for analysis ... ... ... 77
Formal samples adulterated, etc. ... ... ... ... 11
Informal samples adulterated, etc. ... ... ... 5
Written cautions administered (Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, 1928) ... ... ... ... 5
Written cautions administered (Public Health (Preservatives
in Food) Regulations, 1925/27) ... ... 3
Written cautions administered (Merchandise Marks
Act, 1926) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Summonses issued (Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act,
1928) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
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, 1928 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |