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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

Fulham 1917

Fulham Borough

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Table: Unsound Food.—Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act were instituted in the following cases:—

Unsound Food.—Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act were instituted in the following cases:—

Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs
H. Humphries, 32, Braithwaite Rd,Exposing unsound fish for sale.Convicted.2000106
C. White,Depositing unsound fish for the purpose of saleConvicted.2000106

Table: The following articles examined at the request of the owners were condemned and destroyed:—

The following articles examined at the request of the owners were condemned and destroyed:—

Mutton30 lb.Kippers6 boxes.
Fish2 cases.Mussels3 bags.
Fish3½ stones.Winkles2 baskets.
FishI sack.Apples8 bushels.
Dates1 Case.Greens7 bags.

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Action under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.

Table: Action under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1917:—

Action under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The undermentioned samples were purchased for analysis in 1917:—

Article.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
Milk5628014˙3
Separated Milk4...0˙0
Dried Milk1...0˙0
Condensed Milk11100˙0
Cream44100˙0
Butter215136˙0
Margarine1...0˙0
Cheese10...0˙0
Cream Cheese22100˙0
Lard33I33˙3
Coffee28...0˙0
Cocoa7579.5
Sausages6116.7
Flour9...0˙0
Self-raising Flour9...0˙0
Baking Powder5...0˙0
Cayenne Pepper10...0˙0
White Pepper9...0˙0
Mustard9...0˙0
Preserved Peas3266˙6
Tinned Beans11100˙0
Olive Oil1...0˙0
Ice Cream Powder1...0˙0
Camphorated Oil1...0˙0
Tartaric Acid1...0˙0
Syrup1...0˙0
1,00211211˙2