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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 1927
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—continued.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk 207 | 13.3% deficient in fat | Costs £2 2s. | |
| Pearl Barley 208 | 90 parts per million of sulphur dioxide | Dismissed. Costs £2 2s. | |
| Milk 218 | 4.7% added water | Costs £2 2s. | |
| Do. 219 | 4.7% Do. | .. | (c) Proceedings taken on sample 218. |
| Do. 242 | 5.8% Do. | Costs £3 3s. | .. |
| Do. 328 | 3.3% deficient in fat. | .. | |
| Butter 352 | 0.8% added water | .. | |
| Milk 378 | 3.5% Do. | .. | (c) No legal action taken |
| Milk 384 | 16.6% deficient in fat | Pined £10 | .. |
| Lime Juice Cordial. 389 | 80 parts per million of salicylic acid | Costs £2 2s. | .. |
| Butter 391 | 0.5% added water | .. | |
| Cream 397 | 0.37% boric acid | .. | (c) Summoned in respect of preserved cream not bearing a declaratory label. |
| Do. 438 | 0.37% Do. | .. | (c) Do. |
| Milk 454 | 4.7% added water | Fined £20. Costs £3 3s. | .. |
| Vinegar 472 | 10% Do. | Costs 10s. 6d. | .. |
| Do. 497 | 10% Do. | Pined £5. Costs £2 2s. | .. |