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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
Greenwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Description of Samples | Number of Samples Submitted | Number Genuine | Number Not Genuine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponge Pudding Mixture | 1 | 1 | |
| Sugar.t. | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| " Swizzade " | 1 | 1 | — |
| Table Jelly | 7 | 7 | — |
| Tapioca | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tea | 5 | 5 | — |
| Tomato Soup | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tomatoes, Tinned | 5 | 5 | — |
| Vanilla Essence | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vinegar | 5 | 5 | — |
| Wine | 2 | 2 | — |
| Wine, Non-Alcoholic | 1 | 1 | — |
| Yoghourt | 1 | 1 | |
| 294 | 286 | 8 |
| No. of Sample | Description of Sample | Nature of Adulteration | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 T. 58 | Milk Self-raising Flour | Admixed with 4% water Devoid of Sodium Bicarbonate and contained an excessive amount of Ammonium Persulphate | Warning Letter Vendor Cautioned |
| T. 129 | Sausages | Contained 330 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide (equal to 0.033%) | Ditto |
| 310 | Milk | Abstraction of 27% of Fat | Summons taken out. Case dismissed on payment of 40s. costs. |
| 313 | Milk | Abstraction of 20% of Fat | Summons taken out. Defendant fined £4 with £1 costs. |
| 319 | Milk | Deficient in Solids not Fat to the extent of 1 % | Warning Letter |
| 325 | Wood Vinegar | Contained living " Vinegar Eels" | Residue of Stock destroyed |