London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
316
1913]
ADULTERATED SAMPLES.—(
| Sample Marked. | Article submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Anilyst 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLB. | ||||
| 550 | Butter | Inspector | 100 per cent, of Margarine .. | Margarine sold as Irish Butter. Fined £1 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 551 | do. | do. | 100 do. do. | Do. Fined £2 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 552 | do | 100 do. do. | Do. Fined £3. | |
| 553 | do. | do. | 100 do. do. | Do. Fined £10. |
| 554 | do | do. | 100 do. do. | Do. Fined £5. |
| 555 | do | do | 25 do. do. | An admixture of Margarine and Butter sold as Irish Butter. Fined £5. |
| 566 | do | do | 50 do. do. | Do. do. Fined £3 |
| 557 | do | do | 100 do. do. | Margarine sold as Irish Butter. Fined £3. |
| 558 | do | do | 100 do. do. | Do. Summons not served as defendant absconded. |
| 559 | do | do | 75 do. do. | Do. Fined £5 and £1 1s. costs. |
| 560 | do | do | 100 do. do. | Do. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| 561 | do | do | 100 do. do. | Do. Fined £2 and 10s. 6d. costs. |
| 562 | Margarine | do | The fat contained 30 per cent, of Butter fat | Summons withdrawn. (Conviction obtained fo- sample 555.) |
| 563 | Butter | do | 100 per cent, of Margarine | Margarine sold as Irish Butter. Fined £2 and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 564 | do. | do | 100 do. do. | Do. do. Fined £5. |
| 565 | *Milk | do | 2 per cent, of added water | No action taken. |
| 611 | * do | do | 1 | .. |
* Boric Acid and Formalin absent in all cases.