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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
Hammersmith 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following Table shows the action taken on adul terated samples and other infringements of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act:- Table IV.
| Sample No. | Article. | Analyst's Report. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107a | Sardines in Tomato | 4½ grains tin per lb. | Stock seized and destroyed |
| 184 | Milk | 2·5 per cent.added water | Warning letter |
| 189 | Strong Tincture of Iodine | Consisted of weak tincture of iodine | Warning |
| 244 | Milk | 14 per cent.fat abstracted | Warning letter |
| 286 | Zinc Ointment | 14 per cent. zinc oxide in place of 15 per cent. | Warning |
| 334 | Milk | 7 per cent. fat abstracted | Warning letter |
| 419 | Pears | ·02 of grain of copper per lb. | Stock surrendered and destroyed |
| 429 | Lemon Squash | Consisted of a crystaline powder citric acid 3·7 per cent. Sugar and lemon flavouring 96·3 per cent. | No action. Vendors, in liquidation |
| 444 | Milk | 1 per cent.added water | Warning letter |
| 473 | do. | 6 per cent. fat abstracted | do. |
| 549 | do. | 1 per cent. added water | do. |
| 581 | Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 44 per cent. deficient in ammonia | Warning |
| 587 | do. | 20 per cent. deficient in ammonia | do. |
| 681 | Milk | 2 per cent. added water | Warning letter |