London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1925
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1925
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
| No. of Sample. | Description of Sample. | Nature of Adulteration. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 382 | Cream. | Contains Fat 52.2%, Boric Acid, 0.3%. | Warning letter. |
| 438 | J onathan Apples | Contained Arsenic to the extent of 1.150th of a grain per lb. | Warning letter. |
| 1 | Milk | Slightly deficient in Solids not Fat. | No action. |
| 119 | Do. | Deficient in Fat to the extent of 24%. | Fined 40/-; Costs 27/-. |
| 245 | Do. | Contains a trace of Boric Acid amounting to less than 1-100th of 1%. | Warning letter. |
| 328 | Do. | Admixed with 4% of Water | Warning letter. |
| 344 | Do. | Admixed with 2% of Water | Warning letter. |
| 152 | Pepper | Admixed with 10% of Oatmeal. | Warning letter. |
| 6 | Vinegar | Deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 3%. | Warning letter. |
| 181 | Do. | Deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 3%. | Warning letter. |
| 202 | Do. | Deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 4%. | Warning letter. |
| 269 | Do. | Deficient in Acetic Acid to the extent of 5.5%. | Warning letter. |