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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
Hampstead 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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| No. ofSample. | Article. | Analyst's Report. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Curry Powder | Lead. 13 parts per million | Cautioned. |
| 106 | Beef Dripping | Acidity 3.7 per cent. | Cautioned. |
| Butter | Contained excess of water | Cautioned. | |
| 179 | Beef Sausages | Sulphur Dioxide 300 parts per million | Cautioned. |
| Green Cheese | Contained excess of water | Cautioned. | |
| Beef Sausages | Sulphur Dioxide 320 parts per million | Cautioned. | |
| 265 | Green Cheese | Contained excess of water | Cautioned. |
| 297 | Full Cream Cheese | It is a whole Milk Cheese | Cautioned. |
| 333 | Tinned Cream | Deficient in fat | Cautioned. |
| 374 | Lard | Lard Compound | Summons dismissed. |
| 381 | Lard | Lard Substitute | Summons. £1 1s. Costs. |
| 384 | Grey Powders | Weight deficiency | Cautioned. |
| 387 | Grey Powders | Not in accordance with B.P. Standard | Cautioned. |
| 401 | Butter | Contained excess of water | Cautioned. |
| 458 | Lard | Consists of Vegetable Fats | Cautioned. |
| 474 | Bread and Butter | Bread and Margarine | Summons. £1 1s. Costs. |
| 484 | Beef Sausages | Sulphur Dioxide 360 parts per million | Summons. Fined 40s. £5 5s. Costs. |
| 488 | Lard | Consists of Vegetable Fats | Cautioned. |
| 436 | Lard | Lard Substitute | No action. |
(ii) Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
There are no premises registered in the Borough.
(iii) Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927,
and Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Two samples were taken under the former, and no samples under
the latter during the year.
(iv) Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations,
1925 to 1927.
112 samples of articles of food specified in these Regulations were
submitted for analysis. Four infringements were discovered.