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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 1926

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1926

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Article Analysed.Nature and Amount of Adulteration.Action taken.
Sausages12.3 grains of boric acid per lb.Vendor cautioned
„15.4 „ „ „„
„15.2 „ „ „„
„14.9 „ „ „„
„14.5 „ „ „„
„12.6 „ „ „„
„14.9 „ „ „„
„14.6 „ „ „„
„5.6 „ „ „No action
„16.7 „ „ „Informal sample
„16.1 „ „ „„
„14.8 „ „ „„
„5.9 ,, ,, ,,„
„17.1 „ „ „„
„14.9 „ „ „„
„13.3 „ „ „„
„15.2 „ „ „„
„13 „ „ „„
Vinegar14.5 per cent. of the required acetic acid deficientProceedings. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d. costs
„5.5 „ „ „Vendor cautioned
„8 „ „ „„
„5.5„
„3 „ „ „No action
„31 „ „ „Informal sample
„1 „ „ „„
„22 „ „ „„
„5.5„ „ „„
„1 „ „ „„
Whisky39.21 degrees under proofProceedings. Fined £5 and 10s. 6d. costs

Table: Proceedings under the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.

Proceedings under the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.

Nature of Offence.Result.
Selling graded milk without a licenceFined 10s.
The addition of colouring matter to milk intended for sale,, £5 and 10s. 6d. costs.
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Table: Proceedings under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.

Proceedings under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.

Nature of Offence.Result.
Bottling milk otherwise than on registered premisesFined £1.
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Failing to cover properly or otherwise effectively protect milk from contamination„ £2.