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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
Greenwich 1921
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1921
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Administrative Action regarding Samples reported to be NOT GENUINE.
| No. of Sample | Description of Sample. | Nature of Adulteration. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Dripping | Admixed with 25 per cent. of butter fat | No action taken. |
| 351 | „ | Admixed with 2 per cent. of water | Warning letter. |
| 367 | „ | Admixed with 7.3 per cent. of water | Fine, 8s.; Costs, £1 12s. |
| 72 | Milk | Admixed with 7 per cent. of water | Fine, £8 18s. 6d.; Costs, £1 ls. 6d. (Defendant previously convicted). |
| 101 | „ | Slightly deficient in solids not fat | No action taken. |
| 118 | „ | After allowing for excess fat, slightly deficient in solids not fat | Warning letter. |
| 187 | „ | Admixed with 2 per cent. of water | Warning letter. |
| 206 | „ | Deficient in fat to the extent of 19 per cent. | Fine, 10s.; Costs, £112s. |
| 306 | „ | Admixed with 8 per cent. of water | Case dismissed on account of defendant's good character. Costs, £1 12s. |
| 320 | Vinegar | Deficient in acetic acid to the extent of 26 per cent. | Fine, 8s.; Costs, £112s. |
| 360 | „ | Deficient in acetic acid to the extent of 12 per cent. | Fine, 8s.; Costs, £1 12s. |
| 327 | „ | Deficient in acetic acid to the extent of 1.5 per cent. | Warning letter. |
| 36 | „ | Deficient in acetic acid to the extent of 7 per cent. | Case dismissed. Warranty proved. |
| 395 | „ | Deficient in acetic acid to the extent of 9 per cent. | Fine, 8s.; Costs, £1 12s. |
In connection with the legal proceedings taken under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts, it is interesting to note that in the case of Sample No. 367 the
conviction was based on the standard of purity laid down under the Sale of Food
Order, 1921.