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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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TABLE 15 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.
| Sample No. | Article | Result of Analysis | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Vinegar | 20 per cent. deficient in acetic acid. | Legal Proceedings | Fined 10s. Costs 10s. |
| 232 | Cordial (Orange Squash) | 135 parts per million of sulphur dioxide in excess of legal limit. | Letter of caution | |
| In addition to the above legal proceedings were taken in the following cases which were outstanding from the previous year. | ||||
| Sample No. | Article | Result of Analysis | Result of Proceedings | |
| 356 | Vinegar | 10 per cent. deficient in acetic acid. | Fined £2 Costs £3 3s. Od. | |
| 335 | Whiskey .. | Contained 11.4 per cent. of added water. | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. Costs £7 7s. awarded to Council. | |
(e) Preservatives in Food.
All samples of food submitted to the Public Analyst are
examined as a routine measure for the presence of a preservative
and in the 335 cases so examined in no case was a preservative
found to be present.
(/) Ice-Cream. The following table gives particulars with regard to registration.
| Manufacture and sale of ice-cream | 32 |
| Storage and/or distribution | 2 |
| Sale of ice-cream (other than pre-packed) | 24 |
| Sale of ice-cream (pre-packed) | 63 |
| Total | 121 |
A total of 361 visits to these premises were made during the
year and 13 notices were served in relation to unsatisfactory
conditions found to exist.