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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
Islington 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1928]
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| Article. | Number of Samples examined. | Samples adulterated. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Private | Total | Formal | Informal | Private | Total | |
| Fruit Jelly | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Full Cream Condensed Milk | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Macaroni | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ham & Beef Rissole | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Honey | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Malted Milk | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Pork Pie | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Puff Pastry | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tripe | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 6 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Buns & Cakes | – | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Liver Pills | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed Peel | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Sultanas | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ham | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Almonds | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Prawns | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Bread | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Corned Beef | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Evaporated Milk (unsweetened) | – | 1 | – | 1 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Full Cream Dried Milk | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Half Cream Dried Milk | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Icing Sugar | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Liniment of Mustard | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | 27 | 5 | – | 32 | 7 | – | – | 7 |
| Total samples | 849 | 369 | 3 | 1,221 | 68 | 5 | 3 | |
N.B.—All samples tested in conformity with The Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food)
Regulations, 1925-1927.
* 2 samples taken under the Milk & Dairies Consolidation Act.
f Adulterated—Action taken by' Islington Guardians—Summonses dismissed on payment of
£3 3s. Od. costs.
Milk Prosecutions.
The summary of prosecutions showed that during the year 14 prosecutions
were taken, of which number 12 were successful. Of the remaining two
summonses, one was not served owing to death of defendant, whilst the other
defendant absconded.
| Total Prosecutions | Successful. | Dismissed. | Withdrawn. | Amount of Penalties. | Costs Received. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Heath (London) Act, 1891" | 30 | 27 | – | 3 | a | s. | d | s. | d. | |||
| b | 28 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| f. | ||||||||||||
| "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1927." | 46 | 44 | 2 | c. | – | 68 | 10 | 0 | 113 | 5 | 6 | |
| "Margarine Act. 1887" | 3 | 3 | d. | – | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| "Sale of Food Order, 1921" | 5 | 2 | 2 f. | 1 a. | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| "Milk and Dairies Order, 1926" | 13 | 11 | 1 f. | 1 a. | 16 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | ||
| "Milk and Dairies (Consolidated) Act, 1915" | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| "Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923." | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 99 | 89 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 14 | 0 | 190 | 15 | 6 | ||
(a.) Alternative Summons,
(b.) Work Completed,
(c.) Technical Objection.
(d.) Appeal against Justices decision allowed.
(e.) Adjourned sine die.
(f.) Defendant given benefit of doubt.