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 1927
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
| Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample | Result of Analysis | Result of Legal Proceedings | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter 1 | 0.7% excess of water and 0.5% excess of free fatty acids | .. | (a) Vendor cautioned |
| Do. 11 | 1.5% excess of water and 2.5% excess of free fatty acids | Pined £5 Costs £2 2s. | .. |
| Vinegar 31 | 5% added water | .. | (a) Vendor cautioned |
| Milk 43 | 4.7% Do. | .. | (a) Do. |
| Do. 45 | 2.3% Do. | .. | (a) Do. |
| Do. 62 | 2.3% Do. | •• | (a) Do. |
| Do. 63 | 2.3% Do. | .. | (a) Do. |
| Vinegar 77 | 12.5% Do. | Fined £3 Costs £2 2s. | .. |
| Milk 141 | 3.3% Do. | •• | (c) No legal action taken |
| Do. 144 | 2.3% Do. | .. | (c) Do. |
| Vinegar 145 | 25% Do. | Costs £2 2s. | .. |
| Do. 173 | 60 parts per million of sulphur dioxide | Costs £2 2s. (Withdrawn) | .. |
| Do. 184 | 36 parts per million of sulphur dioxide | Do. | .. |
| Milk 203 | 2% Do. | .. | (c) No legal action taken |
| Do. 204 | 2% added water | .. | (c) Do. |