London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1936

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

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Adulterated Samples.

No.Article.Formal or Informal.Adulteration or Irregularity.Action Taken.
711Malt VinegarInformalArtificial Vinegar, 100%Subsequent formal sample genuine.
828Butter on Bread„Margarine, 60%.„ „ „ „
858Gregory Powder„Magnesium Carbonate deficient, 92.3%.Vendor Cautioned.
860Mercury Ointment„Mercury deficient, 10.4%.„ „
862Tincture of Iodine„Iodine deficient, 9%.„ „
868Seidlitz Powder„Rochelle Salt deficient, 24%.„ „
17Gregory PowderFormalMagnesium Carbonate deficient, 93.8%.„ „
30„ „Informal„ „ „54.6%.„ „
129Ice-cream„Copper Alloy, .086%.„ „
174Cheese and Celery„Tin, 3.63 grains per lb.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
187Sild„Tin, 3.5 grains per lb.
234Sardines„Lead, 59 parts per million.Stocks returned to Wholesaler.
258Sild„Tin. 2.7 grains per lb.Subsequent samples genuine
311„„Tin, 5.08 grains per lb.Only tin in stock.
323„„Tin, 3.0 grains per lb.Stocks returned to Wholesaler.
332„„Tin, 3.38 grains per lb.Stocks destroyed.
346„„Lead, 32 parts per million.Sales stopped.