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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
Kensington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following is a summary of the results of analysis of the 43 adulterated formal and informal samples, together with a record of the action taken by the council:—
| Article analysed. | Nature and amount of adulteration. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| Cream confectionery— Cream slices | The filling was not cream | Proceedings. Summons with drawn. |
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | Informal sample. |
| Cream doughnuts | ,, ,, | Proceedings. Summons with-drawn. |
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | Informal sample. |
| Cream-filled chocolate slices | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| Cream layer cake | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| Dripping | 4.3 per cent, of water | Vendor cautioned. |
| Fish, tinned | 65 parts of formaldehyde per million. | Proceedings. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| ,, | ,, ,, | Informal sample. |
| ,, | 10 parts of lead, and 150 parts of tin per million. | ,, ,, |
| Gin | 37.8 degrees under proof | Proceedings. Summons dismissed on payment of £1 Is. costs. |
| Iodine | Consisted of a 1.75 per cent. solution of iodine. | Informal sample. |
| Iodine ointment, stainless | 66 per cent,.deficient of iodine | Proceedings. Summons dismissed on payment of 5s. costs. |
| ,, ,, | 60 | Informal sample. |
| ,, ,, | 12 „ ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| Iodine pencil | 20 „ | ,, ,, |
| Iodine, solution of | 80 per cent deficient in both iodine and potassium iodide and 50 per cent, deficient in alcohol. | ,, ,, |
| Iodine, spirit of | Prepared wholly or partly with mineralised methylated spirit. | ,, |
| Milk | 50 per cent, deficient of fat | ,, |
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | |
| ,, ,, | ,, ,, | Vendor cautioned. |
| ,, | 8 „ added water | Informal sample. |
| ,, | 8 ,, ,, | |
| ,, | 3.7,, ,, | Vendor cautioned. |
| „ | 3.6 ,, | ,, ,, |
| ,, ,, | 3.0 „ | ,, ,, |
| ,, | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| ,, ,, | 2 parts of formaldehyde per million. | Proceedings. Fined £2 and £3 3s. costs. |
| ,, | 3 parts of formaldehyde per million and 1 per cent, added water. | Proceedings. Fined £2. |
| ,, | 3 parts of formaldehyde per million. | No action. |
| Sausages | Presence of preservative not declared. | Vendor cautioned. |
| ,, | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| ,, | ,, ,, | Informal samples. |
| ,, | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| „ | ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| Vinegar | 54 per cent, of required acetic acid deficient. | Proceedings. Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| Proceedings. Dismissed on payment of 14s. costs. | ||
| ,, | 26.5 ,, | Proceedings. Fined 5s. and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| ,, | 136 ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
| II | 13 | Informal sample. |
| ,, | 3.75 „ |,, | Vendor cautioned. |
| ,, | 3.75 „ | ,, |
| ,, | 1 | Informal sapmle. |
The total number of prosecutions under the Food Druges (Adullteration) Act, was eleven
the fine and costs amounting to £1415s.