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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
Deptford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Legal Proceedings Taken in regard to Formal Samples Purchased under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act during the Year 1938.
| Sample No. | Article. | Particulars of Adulteration or Infringement, | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Y | Sterilised Milk | 6 per cent. added water | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | — |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 119 Y | Gin | 1.6 per cent. excess water | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. | ||
| 134 Y | Tinned Sild | 4.06 grains per lb. tin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 235 Y | Table Jelly | Benzoic acid 420 parts per million | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| 236 Y 237 Y 238 Y 239 Y | Do. | Benzoic acid in varying amounts | — | — | {Same defendant as above. Summons not proceeded with by Magistrate. | ||||
| 285 Y | Ammoni- ated Tinctuie of Quinine | 10 per cent, excess quinine sulphate 42 per cent, deficiency of ammonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act. | |||
| 367 Y ,, | Table Jelly Do. | Benzoic acid 450 parts per million Do. | 1 | - 0 | 0 | 5 | - 5 | 0 | Do. Proceedings against wholesaler under Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907. |
Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food) Regulations. It was
not found necessary to take any action under these Regulations.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929. One factory for the manufacture of
synthetic cream is situated in the Borough. The preparation in question,
however, does not come within the definition of " Artificial Cream."
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927. It was
not found necessary to take any action under the above Regulations.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.—
Samples taken proved genuine.