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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
Deptford 1921
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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47
Proceedings Taken with regard to Samples Purchased
during the Year.
sample
No.
Article.
Particulars of Adulteration
or Infringement.
Fine.
Costs.
Remarks.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
5 a
Milk
5 per cent. abstraction of fat
2
0
0
1
1
0
7 a
„
1 per cent. added Water
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
2 h
„
1 per cent. abstraction of fat
—
—
Vendor cautioned
5 h
„
1 „ „
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
14 h
„
1 per cent. added water
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
17 h
„
1 „ „
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
13 k
„
13 per cent. abstraction of fat
—
—
Dismissed. Warranty
proved
9 a
Skim Milk
9 per cent. added water
—
1
1
0
Dismissed on payment
of costs
4 T
Butter
9.6 per cent. excess of water
—
—
Dismissed. Warranty
proved
40 H
Milk
14 per cent. added water
1
0
0
1
1
0
41 H
„
13 ,, „
—
—
Dismissed.
39 o
„
Traces of colouring matter
—
—
Vendor cautioned
45 O
„
3 per cent. abstraction of fat
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
49 O
„
8 per cent. abstraction of fat
and 12 percent. added water
4
4
0
1
1
0
50 O
„
7 per cent. abstraction of fat
and 6 per cent. added water
4
4
0
1
1
0
52 0
„
4 per cent. abstraction of fat
and 3 percent. added water
4
4
0
1
1
0
53 O
„
9 per cent. abstraction of fat
and 12 percent. added water
4
4
0
1
1
0
30 s
„
19 per cent. abstraction of fat
and 8 per cent. added water
0
1
0
2
2
0
40 SY
„
6 per cent. abstraction of fat
—
—
Dismissed on conviction
of wholesale
firm, samples 4953
O
41 SY
„
Traces of colouring matter
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
42 SY
„
14 percent. abstraction of fat
—
—
Dismissed on conviction
of wholesale
firm, samples 4953
O
30 H
Separated
Milk
8 percent. added water
1
0
0
1
1
0
33 a
Salmon and
Shrimp Paste
Boric acid 12 2 grains per lb.
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
13 a
Milk
2 per cent. added water
—
—
Informal sample
61 S
„
4 per cent. abstraction of fat
0
1
0
2
2
0
20 T
„
2 „ „ „
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
22 t
„
1 „ „ „
—
—
Vendor cautioned.
23 T
„
5 „ „ „
—
—
Summons withdrawn
on Solicitor's advice
64 T
Butter
0.7 per cent. excess of water
—
—
Vendor cautioned
35 T
Fish Paste
Boric acid 4 0 grains per lb.
—
—
Vender cautioned
76 S
Lard
2.1 per cent. excess of water
—
—
V#ndor cautioned
92 O
Milk
6 per cent. abstraction of fat
—
—
Snmmons dismissed.
Warranty proved
83 SY
„
Traces of colouring matter
—
—
Vendor cautioned
34 T
„
18 per cent. added water
4
4
0
1
1
0
71 S
Vinegar
12 per cent. excessive water
2
2
0
1
1
0
SUMMARY.
£.
s.
d.
Fines
27
4
0
Costs
14
14
0
41
18
0