Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES —Continued.
Name of Article. 1 | Identification Number given to the Sample. 2 | Result of Analysis. 3 | Result of Legal Proceedings. 4 | Course adopted in cases where no legal proceedings were instituted. 5 | Information, if any, as to previous convictions. 6 | Remarks on any point of special interest. 7 |
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Milk | „ 634 | Contained 16 per cent, less than the proper amount of fat. | Vendor fined £5. | ... | 30th May, 1911. Fined £10 costs 12s. 6d. for selling milk 10 per cent. deficient in fat. Several other convictions. | ... |
Butter | „ 647 | Contained 1 per cent. of water beyond the legal limit. | ... | Cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee. | ... | ... |
Vinegar | „ 653 | Contained 55½ per cent, of added water. | Vendor fined £1. | ... | ... | ... |
Butter | „ 538 | Contained 2½ per cent. of water beyond the legal limit. | Vendor ordered to pay 10s. 6d. costs. | ... | ... | ... |
Raspberry Jam | „ 682 | Contained 10 per cent, of apple pulp. | ... | Cautioned by order of the Public Health Committee. | ... | ... |
Vinegar | „ 700 | Contained 8 per cent. of added water. | Vendor fined £3. | ... | 30th October, 1919. Vendor fined £1 10s. for selling vinegar containing 17 per cent, of added water. | ... |
Butter | „ 502 | Contained 1½ per cent. of added water. | Vendor ordered to pay 42s. costs. | ... | ... | ... |
Mincemeat | „ 733 | Contained Salicylic Acid, 1¾ grains per lb. | ... | Adulteration too slight for action. | ... | ... |
do. | „ 737 | Contained Salicylic Acid, 2 grains per 1b. | ... | do. | ... | ... |
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