London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Article. | Number of Samples purchased |
|---|---|
| Rice | 4 |
| Saccharine | 2 |
| Salad Dressing | 7 |
| Sandwich Spread | 5 |
| Sauces | 5 |
| Semolina | 4 |
| Soft Drinks and Cordials | 8 |
| Soups | 5 |
| Suet | 2 |
| Tea | 4 |
| Tomato Juice | 1 |
| Vegetables, tinned and dried | 15 |
| Vinegar | 6 |
| Vit-Orange | 1 |
Six samples of milk were found to be adulterated. Legal proceedings were instituted in four of these cases (for details see pages 34 and 35). In ihe remaining two cases, the result of the analysis and the action taken was as follows: —
| Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milk | Water added to the extent of at least one per cent. | Letter of caution sent to vendor. |
| 2. Milk | Water added to the extent of at least 9.6 per cent. | Letter of caution sent to vendor. |