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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
City of Westminster 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following table shows the nature and amount of food voluntarily surrendered or submitted for destruction :—
| Article. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Article. | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 22 | 8 | — | — | Mandarins | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Asparagus | — | — | 3 | 10 | Melons | 3 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Aubuergines | — | — | 3 | — | Oranges | 4 | 12 | — | — |
| Bananas | 8 | 10 | — | — | Peaches | — | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Beans | — | 5 | — | 26 | Pears | 41 | 16 | — | — |
| Black currants | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | Pineapples | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Carrots | 3 | — | — | — | Plums | 1 | 17 | 2 | — |
| Cauliflower | — | 4 | 3 | — | Potatoes | 4 | 8 | — | — |
| Celery | — | — | — | 14 | Prawns | — | — | — | 14 |
| EDdive | — | — | — | 7 | Radish | — | — | 2 | 9 |
| Fish | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | Raspberries | — | 4 | — | — |
| Gooseberries | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | Spinach | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 |
| Grapefruit | 6 | 14 | — | — | Strawberries | — | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bam | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | Tomatoes | — | 12 | 2 | — |
| Lemons | 4 | 5 | — | — | Turnips | — | 1 | — | — |
| Lettuce | 2 | 17 | — | 7 |
No seizures of unsound food were made during the year.
Certification of Food for Export.—Certificates enabling the export of
certain articles of food were granted in five instances—four to
Canada and one to Italy.
Table III.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Spirit Samples, 1931.
Ninety-three Samples of whisky, brandy, rum and gin were taken
during the year. In five cases if was found that the spirits were diluted
below the standard strength of 35 degrees U.P.
The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken:—
| No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. Degrees U.P. | Action taken and Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160N. | Gin | 53.7° | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £3 3.s. costs. |
| 332N. | Gin | 36.6° | Caution. |
| 497N. | Whisky | 46.66° | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £10 10s. costs. |
| 499N. | Whisky | 38.55° | Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £3 3s. costs. |
| 571N. | Whisky | 37.43° | Caution. |