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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: The following table shows the action taken on adulterated samples and other infringements of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.

The following table shows the action taken on adulterated samples and other infringements of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act.

Sample No.Article.Analyst's Report.Proceedings.Other Action.
Court.Date of Hearing.Result.
733FlourContained 25% potato starchKensington Petty Sessions15/3/38Dismissed under P.O. Act.—
747Chocolate cream bunsContained only 2.2% dry fat free cocoa matter———Informal sample. Proceedings in connection with sample from another branch. Dismissed under P.O.A. £5 5s. costs.
750Chocolate bunsContained no dry fat free cocoa matter———Informal sample. See No. 753.
751Apricot jam17.5% deficient in apricots———Informal sample. Official sample genuine.
753Chocolate rollContained only 1.7% fat free cocoa matter———Informal sample. See No. 856.
757MilkContained 3% extraneous water———Letter of warning from Public Health Committee.
764Apricot jam12.5% deficient in apricots———Informal sample.
802Milk7.9% deficient in non-fatty solids———Samples taken upon arrival from farm.
803do.4.1%do.do.
804do.2.9%do.do.———No action.
805do.4.2%do.do.———See Samples 809 and 839 to 842.
806do.3.9%do.do.
807do.9.6%do.do.———"Appeal to Cow" samples.
809Milk1.6% deficient in non-fatty solids———"Appeal to Cow" sample taken at farm. See also 839 to 842.
813"Triple" cream cheese.Contained only 42% fat———Informal sample.
835Milk4.0% deficient in non-fatty solids———Samples taken upon arrival from farm.
836do.4.6%do.do.
837do.3.2%do.do.———No action.
838do.2.3%do.do.———"Appeal to Cow" sample, also below standard.

Table:

Sample No.Article.Analyst's Report.Proceedings.Other Action.
Court.Date of Hearing.Result.
839Milk5.0% deficient in fat———"Appeal to Cow" samples in connection with 802 to 807.
840do.5.6% do.
841do.1.8% deficient in non-fatty solids
842do.3.2% do. do.
849Tincture of iodine8% deficient in iodine———Vendor warned.
856Chocolate cakeThe cake portion contained not more than 1.6% dry fat-free cocoa and "chocolate" portion not more than 0.5%.Kensington Petty Sessions31/5/38Dismissed under P.O. Act. £5 5s. costs.—
857AMilk3.1% deficient in non-fatty solids———"Appeal to Cow" samples taken in connection with sample 835 to 838.
858Ado1.4% do. do.————
859Ado.3.3% deficient in non-fatty solids and 8% deficient in fat.————
861Ado.2.3% deficient in non-fatty solids and 8.4% deficient in fat.————
865French vinegar10% deficient in acetic acid———Informal sample. See No. 923.
869Apricot jam (full fruit standard)Contained not more than 35% of apricots in place of 40% required.———-Informal sample. Official sample genuine.
907Tinned tomatoesConsisted entirely of capsicum fruit———No action.
923French vinegar9.2% deficient in acetic acidKensington Petty Sessions21/6/38Dismissed under P.O.A. £2 12s. 6d. costs.—
942Milk9% deficient in fat———Letter of warning from Public Health Committee.
20Chocolate cream bunsContained not more than 1.5% dry fat-free cocoa in chocolate portion.———Informal sample.
180Condensed milk5.5% deficient in fat———No action.
192Chocolate rollOnly 0.7% of dry fat-free cocoa———Informal sample. See No. 248.
248Chocolate rollContained only 1.4% of dry fat-free cocoaKensington Petty Sessions17/1/39Fine £5 5s. Costs £5 5s.—
196Chocolate sandwichContained only 1.1% of dry fat-free cocoa———Informal sample.
224Ammoniated tincture of quinine17% deficient in ammonia———Informal sample.
304Condensed milk3% deficient in fat———No action.