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Fulham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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TABLE 33. DETAILS OF ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH ALL SAMPLES REPORTED TO BE ADULTERATED OR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED STANDARD
| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Malt Vinegar | Consisted of Artificial Vinegar | Summons—Vendor fined 10/ -. |
| 96 | Malt Vinegar | 5 % deficient in acetic acid | Vendor cautioned. |
| 97 | Malt Vinegar | Consisted of Artificial Vinegar | Summons—Vendor fined 10/-. |
| 104 | Milk | 3.4 % of added water | Summons—Dismissed on payment of £3 3s. Od. costs. |
| 155 | Cream doughnuts | The filling contained fat which had the composition of margarine fat | Vendor cautioned |
| 156 | Cream horns | The filling contained fat which had the composition of margarine fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 157 | Cream doughnuts | The filling contained fat which had the composition of margarine fat | Vendor cautioned |
| 159 | Cream doughnuts | The filling contained fat which had the composition of margarine fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 180 | Malt Vinegar | Consisted of Artificial Vinegar | Summons—Vendor fined £1. |
| 182 | Malt Vinegar | Consisted of Artificial Vinegar | Summons—Vendor fined £1. |
| 207 | Ammoniated Quinine Tablets | 28% deficient in Ammonia | Informal sample—see 231. |
| 209 | Ammoniated Quinine Tablets | Contained no Ammonia | Informal sample—see 230. |
| 223 | Pork Sausages | Contained 197 parts of SO2 per million but were not. labelled "Preserved." | Vendor cautioned. |
| 230 | Ammoniated Quinine Tablets | Contained no Ammonia | Summons—Dismissed on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 231 | Ammoniated Quinine Tablets | 28% deficient in Ammonia | Vendor cautioned. |
| 243 | Milk Chocolate Egg (Whipped Cream) | The milk chocolate contained over 15% of maize starch and the fat was a mixture of cocoa butter and palm kernel or coconut stearine | Informal sample—see 294. |
| 294 | Milk Chocolate Egg (Whipped Cream) | Prepared with skimmed milk. Shell added beyond that natural to the cocoa-nib. 50% of the fat content was coconut fat. 10 % foreign starch added. | Matter taken up with manufacturers. |
| 390 | Malt Vinegar | 8.8 % deficient in acetic acid | Vendor cautioned. |
| 458 | Glauber Salts | 17 % deficient in water | Informal sample—see 484. |
| 484 | Glauber Salts | 41 % deficient in water | Manufacturers cautioned. |
| 499 | Malt Vinegar | 53 % deficient in acetic acid | Vendor cautioned. |
| 509 | Malt Vinegar | Consisted of wood vinegar | Vendor cautioned. |
| 561 | Iodine Paint | 11.3% deficient in potassium iodine 15.2 % deficient in iodine | Vendor cautioned. |
| 589 | Turpentine Liniment | 57 % deficient in turpentine | Vendor cautioned. |
| 617 | Carbolic Ointment | 98 % deficient in phenol | Informal sample—see 650. |
| 650 | Carbolic Ointment | 77 % deficient in phenol | Summons—fined £1 and £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 698 | Mercury Ointment | Contained 4.4% of Mercury instead of 30% as required by the B.P. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 699 | Mercury Ointment | Contained 4.8% of Mercury instead of 30% as required by the B.P. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 781 | Currants | Contained maggots | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed. |
| 816 | Raisins | Contained maggots | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed. |
| 830 | Malt Vinegar | Not Malt Vinegar | Summons—dismissed under P.O. Act. |
| 832 | Malt Vinegar | Not Malt Vinegar | Summons—fined £1 and £1 1s. 0d. costs |
| 839 | Carbolic Ointment | 38% deficient in phenol | Summons—dismissed, the magistrate holding that deficiency in phenol was not to prejudice of purchaser £2 28. 0d. costs allowed against Council. |
| 840 | Carbolic Ointment | 21% deficient in phenol | Summons—dismissed, the magistrate holding that deficiency in phenol was not to prejudice of purchaser. £2 2s. 0d costs allowed against Council. |
| 841 | Carbolic Ointment | 25% deficient in phenol | Summons—dismissed, the magistrate holding that deficiency in phenol was not to prejudice of purchaser. £2 2s. 0d costs allowed against Council. |
| 842 | Orange Quinine Wine Tonie (Triple strength) | 96% deficient in Quinine | Summons—fined £2 and £5 5s. 0d. costs |
| 854 | Butter | 3.1% excess water | Vendor cautioned. |
| 882 | Milk | 7.3% deficient in fat | Summons—Vendors fined £10 10s. 0d and £5 5s. 0d. costs. |
| 885 | Butter Beans | Contained maggots | Remainder of stock destroyed. |
| 910 | Whisky | 0.27% deficient in alcohol | Vendors cautioned |