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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE C.
ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR.
| No. | Sample Analysed. | Opinion Formed. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheese | Genuine | Nil. |
| 2 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 3 | Ground Ginger | „ | „ |
| 4 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 5 | Butter | 9% of foreign fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 6 | Margarine | Genuine | Nil. |
| *7 | Milk | „ | |
| *8 | Milk | 9% less than the legal limit for butter fat. | Defendant fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| *9 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| *10 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *11 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *12 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 13 | Whiskey | „ | „ |
| 14 | Coffee | „ | „ |
| 15 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 16 | Flour | „ | „ |
| 17 | Olive Oil | „ | „ |
| 18 | Cream of Tartar | „ | „ |
| 19 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 20 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 21 | Coffee | „ | „ |
| 22 | Vinegar | „ | „ |
| 23 | Milk | 5.8% of added water | Vendor cautioned. |
| 24 | Margarine (Unlabelled). | - | Defendant fi n e d 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 25 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| 26 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 27 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 28 | Seidlitz Powders | 1.83 grms. of Tartaric Acid as against 2.46 grms. (B.P.) | Vendor cautioned. |
| 29 | Seidlitz Powders | Genuine | Nil. |
| 30 | Milk | 6% less than the legal limit of butter fat. | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 31 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| *32 | Milk | 7% of added water | Defendant fined 5s.| and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| *33 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| *34 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *35 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *36 | Milk | „ | „ |
* Sunday Samples.