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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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NOTIFICATION OF FOOD POISONING.
Under the provisions of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932, which came into force on the 12th July, 1932,
now re-enactod in the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, every
registered medical practitioner attending on any person shall, if
he suspects or becomes aware that any person is suffering from food
poisoning forthwith notify such case to the Medical Officer of Health.
There wero 36 cases notified during the year as compared
with six for the previous year.
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| No. of Sample | Description of Sample | Nature of Adulteration | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | Milk | Abstraction of not less than 18% of Fat | Summons taken out. Defendant fined 10s. with 10s. costs. |
| T. 179 | Sild | Contained Tin to the extent of 2.66 grains per pound | Vendor cautioned. (No further Stock remaining) |
| T. 182 | Self-raising Flour | Contained not less than 20% of Potato Starch | Formal Sample taken |
| 343 | Self-raising Flour | Contained not less than 20% of Potato Starch | Summons taken out. Defendant pleaded Warranty. Case dismissed. Manufacturer Summoned. Fined £15 and 25 guineas costs |
| T. 235 | Blackcurrant Jelly | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 60 parts per million | Warning Letter |
| 368 | Milk | Admixed with not less than 1.5% of water | Warning Letter |
| 374 | Whisky | The alcoholic strength of the sample was 39.5 degrees under proof | Case dismissed on payment of £5 5s. costs |
| 376 | Whisky | The alcoholic strength of the sample was 35.9 degrees under proof | Warning Letter |
| T. 268 | Pudding Sugar | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 520 parts per million | Formal Sample taken |
| 388 | Pudding Sugar | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 520 parts per million | Warning Letter (All Stock withdrawn from Sale) |
| T. 277 | Kipper Snacks | Contained Tin to the extent of 4.13 grains per pound | All Stock withdrawn from Sale and destroyed |