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
Kensington 1925
The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1925
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| Article Analysed. | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| Brawn | 6.1 grains of boric acid per pound | Vendor cautioned |
| Butter | 40 per cent. of foreign fat | Proceedings. Fined £20 and 10s. 6d. costs |
| Cakes, Fairy | 13 grains of boric acid per pound | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream - | 18.7 grains of boric acid per lb. | Proceedings. Fined £5 and 10s 6d. costs |
| Cream - | 13.8 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream, Preserved | 17.1 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream, Preserved | 12.4 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream, Preserved | 14.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream, Preserved | 13 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream, Preserved | 10.8 grains of boric aciu per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Cream, Preserved | 13.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Cream, Preserved | 18.6 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Cream, Preserved | 16.6 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Cream, Preserved | 16.4 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Fish Paste | 8.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Fish Paste | 8.2 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Fish Paste | 10.5 grains of boric acid per lb. | No action |
| Fish Paste | 8.5 grains of boric acid per lb. | No action |
| Fish Paste | 7.4 grains of boric acid per lb. | No action |
| Fish Paste | 17 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Fish Paste | 10.4 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Lemon Cheese | 1.1 grains of salicylic acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Lemon Cheese | 0.8 grains of salicylic acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Lemon Curd | 0.2 grains of salicylic acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Meat Paste | 5.6 grains of boric acid per ib. | No action |
| Milk | 11.6 per cent. of extraneous water | Proceedings. Fined £2 10s. 0d and £1 1s. 0d. costs |
| Milk | 9.4 per cent. of extraneous water and 20 per cent. required fat deficient | Proceedings. Fined £210s. 0d. and £1 1s. 0d. costs |
| Milk | 4 per cent. of extraneous water - | Vendor cautioned |
| Milk | 1 per cent. of the required fat deficient | No action |
| Milk | 5 per cent. of extraneous water | Proceedings dismissed |
| Milk | 4 per cent. of the required fat deficient | Vendor cautioned |
| Milk | 1.5 per cent. of extraneous water | Vendor cautioned |
| Milk | 11 per cent. of the required fat deficient | Proceedings dismissed |
| Milk | 4 per cent. of extraneous water - | Vendor cautioned |
| Milk | 4 per cent. of extraneous water - | Vendor cautioned |
| Milk | 2 per cent. of the required fat deficient | Informal sample |
| Milk | 1.5 per cent of extraneous water | Informal sample |
| Milk | 1 per cent. of extraneous water - | Informal sample |
| Milk | 3.6 per cent. of the required fat deficient | Informal sample |
| Milk | 3 per cent. of the required fat deficient | Informal sample |
| Rice | 6.3 grains of extraneous mineral matter per pound | No action |
| Rice | 56 grains of extraneous mineral matter per pound | No action |
| Sausages | 14.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Sausages | 13.7 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Sausages | 16 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Sausages | 14.1 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Sausages | 13.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Sausages | 14.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned |
| Sausages | 15.9 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Sausages | 16 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Sausages | 13 grains of boric acid per lb. | Informal sample |
| Suet, Shredded | 8 per cent. of starchy matter | No action |
| Tomatoes, Tinned | 6.7 grains of tin per pound | Informal sample |
| Vinegar | 10 per cent. of the required acetic acid deficient | Proceedings. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d, costs |
| Vinegar | 55 per cent. of the required acetic acid deficient | Proceedings. Fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs |