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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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(b) Samples submitted to Chemical Analysis
Mr. Eric Voelcker, A.R.C .S.,F .R.I.C., Public Analyst
to the Borough, has examined and reported upon 500 samples of
Which 8 were classed as adulterated or unsatisfactory.
Particulars of Adulterated Samples-1955
| Sample No. | Article | Offence | How dealt with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bread | Contained charred dough, dirt, etc. | Manufacturer cautioned. |
| 26. | Buttered Rolls | False description (not butter) | Prosecution.£5 Fine. £4.13s. Costs. |
| 86. | Milk in Contaminated Bottle | Bottle contained dust and dirt | Dairy cautioned. |
| 170. | Pure Olive Oil | False description. Arachis Oil | Manufacturer cautioned. |
| 211. | Rolls and Butter | Butter and Margarine | Vendor cautioned. |
| 359. | Sal Volatile B.P. | Deficient in Ammonium Carbonate and Ammonia | Letter to Manufacturer and Retailer. (Old stock.) |
| 366. | Butter Rahm | Not a cream cheese; deficient in milk fat | Importers cautioned. |
| 367. | Cod Roe Caviar | Unsatisfactory description. Caviar is Sturgeon not Cod Roe | Retailer cautioned. |
The percentage of unsatisfactory samples is 1.6 per cent,
This compares with 2.4 per cent, 3.57 per cent. and 1.97 cent,
for the previous 3 years.