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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
Bethnal Green 1926
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1926
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
| Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample | Result of Analysis | Result of Legal Proceedings | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (6) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk 580 | 93% less than proper amount of fat | .. | (c) Summons not served; Vendor gave incorrect address. |
| Do. 625 | 5.8% added water | Dismissed. War-ranty proved. | .. |
| Do. 626 | 3.5% Do. | .. | (c) Vendor cautioned |
| Golden Syrup 647 | 75% syrup other than cane or beet syrup | Fined £5 Costs £2 2s. | .. |
| Milk 651 | 4.7% added water | Fined £3. Costs £2 2s. | (c) Conviction also for being unregistered |
| Butter 657 | 1.6% excess of water and 2.2% of free fatty acids | Costs 21s. | .. |
| Shredded Suet 659 | 17% rice starch | Costs 21s. | .. |
| Milk 663 | 7% added water | Costs £3 3s. | .. |