Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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TABLE 9
Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.
| Sample No. | Article | Result of Analysis | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mint Sauce | Contained 15.0 per cent of Ailanthus leaves | Letter of caution |
| 36 | Strawberry Jam | 15.0 per cent deficient in fruit content | Further sample taken-genuine |
| 41 | Pearl Barley | Contained 340 parts per million of sulphur dioxide preservative | Further sample taken-see No. 51 |
| 51 | Pearl Barley | Contained 240 parts per million of sulphur dioxide preservative | Remaining stock withdrawn |
| 90 | Sliced Bread | Covered with pink fungus, Oidium Aurantiacum | Legal proceedings not Justified |
| 94 | Sterilised Cream | 0.4 per cent deficient in milk fat | Further sample taken-genuine |
| 96 | Scone Mix | Contained 29.8 per cent of free fatty acids | Further sample taken-see No. 99 |
| 99 | Scone Mix | Contained 5.2 per cent of free fatty acids | Remaining stock withdrawn |
| 112 | Meat Pie | Contained mouse excreta | Fine £5.0.0d. Costs £5.0.0d. |
| 113 | Meat Pie | Contained mouse excreta | Fine £5.0.0d. |