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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
West Ham 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899
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usual in the trade, but the appeal was dismissed with costs, the
learned Recorder being satisfied that the notice was not prominently
displayed.
The alterations enforced by the Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
1899, may be left for a future report as it did not come into force
till 1st January, 1900.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, Margarine Acts.—
Under these Acts, 494 samples were purchased for analysis, and 53
were returned by the Public Analyst as adulterated. I applied for
Summonses, at the hearitrg of which fines aird costs were imposed by
the Magistrate amounting to £248 19s. Od.
Particulars of the adulteration are given in the tables below :—
| Article. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 251 | 37 | 288 |
| Butter | 84 | 7 | 91 |
| Coffee | 24 | - | 25 |
| Mustard | 16 | - | 17 |
| Pepper | 12 | - | 13 |
| Seidlitz Powders | 7 | — | 7 |
| Jalap | 7 | - | 7 |
| Powdered Ginger- | 7 | — | 7 |
| Compound Powdered Rhubarb | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Powdered Senna | 6 | - | 6 |
| Lard | 4 | — | 4 |
| Sugar | 4 | — | 4 |
| Tea | 4 | — | 4 |
| Ground Rice | 4 | - | 4 |
| Rum | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Whiskey, Scotch | 3 | — | 3 |
| „ Irish | 2 | — | 0 |
| Gin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brandy | 1 | — | 1 |
| Liquorice | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cocoa | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 445 | 53 | 498 |