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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1913
ADULTERATED SAMPLES (
| Sample Marked. | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and if so, the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis. Showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | Action taken, with result of prosecution. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.L.B. 320 | Butter.. | Inspector | 100 per cent, of Margarine | Fined £5 and £1 3s. costs. |
| 321 | *ilk | do. | 4 per cent, of added water | Cautioned by letter. |
| 322 | * do. | do. | 4 „ | Cautioned by letter. |
| 376 | Olive Oil | do | 20 per cent, of Earthnut Oil | Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 427 | Margarine | do | 100 per cent. of Margarine | Margarine wrapper not labelled. Fined £1 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 428 | do. | do | 100 „ | Margarine wrapper not labelled. Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 462 | Milk | do | 7 per cent, of added water | Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 464 | do. | do | 2 | Cautioned by letter. |
| 467 | Margarine | do. | 100 per cent, of Margarine | Margarine wrapper not labelled. Ordered to pay 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 487 | do | do | 100„ | Margarine wrapper not labelled. Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 501 | Sauce | do. | Copper equal to 0*48 grains of crystallized Sulphate of Copper per pound | Cautioned by letter. |
| 518 | *Milk | do= | 5 per cent, of added water | Cautioned by letter. |
| 521 | „ | do | 4 „ | Fined £1 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 522 | „ | do | 7 | Fined £1 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 546 | Butter | do | 100 per cent, of Margarine | Margarine sold as Irish Butter. Fined £3. |
| 548 | „ | do | 100 „ „ | Margarine sold as Irish Butter. Fined £5. |
| *49 | „ | do | 100„ | Summons not served as Defendant absconded. |
* Boric Acid and Formalin absent in all cases.