Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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ARTICLE. | Purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Convictions. | Fines and Costs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescriptions | 7 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rice | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rum | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rum and coffee | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Salmon, tinned | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sausages | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... |
Sponge cake | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sponge fingers | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suet, shredded | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sweets | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Swiss roll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... |
Treacle | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tomatoes, ketchup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
do. patte | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
do. sauce | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
do. soup | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Vinegar | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... |
Whiskey | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 574 | 561 | 13 | 5 | 1 | Fines,£140s.0d Costs,£ 116s 0d. |
Informal Samples.
article. | Purchased. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Proceedings taken. | Fines and Convictions. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castor oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Cocoa | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Coffee extract | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Cream | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... |
Cream cheese | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
Honey | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Jelly-table | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Marmite | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Rissole | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Sardines, tinned | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | |
Sauce | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Spice | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Strawberries | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Syrup of figs | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Milk | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Liquid egg | 1 | 0 | 1 | ... | ... |
Total | 26 | 25 | 1 | — | — |
Total all Samples | 600 | 586 | — | — | — |
Food Poisoning.
A small outbreak of food poisoning occurred in the Borough during the year.
Six male workers in a Holborn firm were so attacked on May 7th.
A small canteen had been in operation since March 1st; it was in a part of
the building away from all chemicals and was operated by the staff of an eating
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