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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
Bethnal Green 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
| Article | No. of Sample | Offence | Result of Prosecution or Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margarine | 150 | Exposing for sale unlabelled parcel of margarine | Fined £3 Costs £2 |
SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY. One hundred and eighty-one samples were taken informally during the year, fourteen of which were found to be adulterated, as follows:—
| Articles | No. of Sample | Offence |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 15 | 33% deficient in fat |
| Pearl Barley | 27 | Found to contain 20 parts per million of sulphur dioxide |
| Pearl Barley | 28 | „ „ 30 „ „ „ „ |
| Pearl Barley | 29 | „ „ 70 „ „ „ „ |
| Pearl Barley | 31 | „ „ 50 „ „ „ „ |
| Pork & Beans | 119 | Found to be deficient in meat |
| Pork & Beans | 159 | „ „ „ „ |
| Pork & Beans | 160 | „ „ „ „ |
| Butter | 267 | Found to contain 0.1% excess water |
| Aspirin tablets | 305 | „ „ 6% talc. |
| Cream | 378 | Found to be 10% deficient in fat |
| Cream | 396 | „ „ 5% „ „ |
| Meat | 439 | Found to contain 20 parts per million of sulphur dioxide |
| Butter | 447 | „ „ 0.9% excess water |
The genuine samples were :—
Flour 19; Pearl Barley 15; Butter 12; Cream 7; Sweets 7; Tapioca 7 Bread
6; Rice 6; Pepper 6; Condensed milk 5; Jam 5; Sugar 5; Cocoa 5; Lime
Juice 5; Mincemeat 5; Milk 4; Aspirin tablets 4; Lemon Juice 4; Rolled
Oats 4; Lard 3; Meat pieces 3; Wine 3; Vinegar 2; Tea 2; Mustard 2; Table
elly 2; Sauce 2; Semolina 2; Orange squash 2; Arrowroot 2; Camphorated
il 2; Sago 2; Pork & Beans 1; Prawns 1; Puff paste 1; Bread & Butter 1;
anned peas 1; Cornflour 1; Ice cream Powder 1.