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—contd.

No.Article.Formal or Informal.Adulteration or Irregularity.Action Taken.
387Glace CherriesInformalCopper, 28 parts per million.See Sample No. 450.
442SildTin, 3.8 grains per lb.Stocks destroyed.
444MilkFormalExtraneous water, 6%.Presecution—Case dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs.
450Glace CherriesCopper, 32 parts per million.Stock withdrawn from sale.
458Sild in Oil.InformalTin, 3.42 grains per lb.Stocks Surrendered
516„ „Tin, 2.2 grains per lb.„ „
572Silver Sild in OilTin, 2.6 grains per lb.„ „
588Sild in OilTin, 2.4 grains per lb.„ „
611SildTin, 4.1 grains per lb.„ „
612Malt VinegarVinegar other than Malt and Acetic Acid, 9.2% deficient.Subsequent formal sample genuine.
626MilkFormalExtraneous water, 5.5%.Summons withdrawn.