Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Adulteration or Irregularity. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | Glace Cherries | Informal | Copper, 28 parts per million. | See Sample No. 450. |
| 442 | Sild | „ | Tin, 3.8 grains per lb. | Stocks destroyed. |
| 444 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water, 6%. | Presecution—Case dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs. |
| 450 | Glace Cherries | „ | Copper, 32 parts per million. | Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 458 | Sild in Oil. | Informal | Tin, 3.42 grains per lb. | Stocks Surrendered |
| 516 | „ „ | „ | Tin, 2.2 grains per lb. | „ „ |
| 572 | Silver Sild in Oil | „ | Tin, 2.6 grains per lb. | „ „ |
| 588 | Sild in Oil | „ | Tin, 2.4 grains per lb. | „ „ |
| 611 | Sild | „ | Tin, 4.1 grains per lb. | „ „ |
| 612 | Malt Vinegar | „ | Vinegar other than Malt and Acetic Acid, 9.2% deficient. | Subsequent formal sample genuine. |
| 626 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water, 5.5%. | Summons withdrawn. |