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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
Islington 1921
Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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41 [1921
| Description. | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Totals. | 1st Qr- | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr- | 4 th Qr. | Totals. | ||||||
| Milk | 171 | 153 | 157 | 150 | 631 | 161a | 145a | 149a | 139a | 594 | 10a | 8a | 8a | 11a | 37 |
| Milk (skim) | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2a | - | - | - | 2 |
| Milk (separated) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | la | la | 3a | 6a | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 31 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 219 | 31 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 216 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Lard | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5d | 23 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dripping | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5d | 18 | - | - | 1c | - | 1 |
| Coffee | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Self-Raising Flour | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1b | 5b | 2b | 1b | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mustard | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Pepper | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 1 | — | - | 3 | 2b | lb | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malt Vinegar | — | - | 2 | 16 | 18 | - | - | 1 | 11 | 12 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vinegar | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa Powder | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rice | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Demerara Sugar | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheese | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yeast | — | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Condensed Milk (full cream) | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crushed Linseed | - | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | -_ | - | - |
| Frozen Liquid Eggs | — | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Melange | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Olive Oil | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carbonate of Magnesia | — | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Camnhorated Oil | - | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Almond Oil | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | - |
| Margarine | 250 | 297 | 310 | 304 | 1,161 | 237 | 287 | 299 | 283 | 1,106 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 55 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7d | 35 | 1 | — | 1 | 3d | 5 | |
| Totals | 260 | 307 | 320 | 314 | 1,201 | 246 | 297 | 308 | 290 | 1,141 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 60 |
a All samples free from Boric Acid and Formalin.
b Conformed with the Local Government Board's recommendations as to Arsenic and Calcium Sulphate.
c Contrary to Sale of Food Order, 1921.
d All samples conformed with Sale of Food Order, 1921.
Milk Prosecutions.
The summary of prosecutions showed that during the year 34 prosecutions were
taken, of which number 18 were successful, and 15 were dismissed, while one was withdrawn.
| Total Prosecutions. | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties Received. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||||
| "Public Health (London) Act, 1891 " | 45 | 40 | 11 | 4† | 120 | 19 | 0 |
| "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-99" | 37 | 25 | 11§ | 1|| | 63 | 5 | 6 |
| "Margarine Act, 1887" | Nil | — | - | - | — | ||
| Total | 82 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 184 | 4 | 6 |
* Summons dismissed on a point of law.
† Withdrawn upon payment of costs.
§ Warranties were established in eight cases; one summons was dismissed on a point of
law, while two were alternative summonses.
|| Summons withdrawn owing to smallness of percentage of adulteration.