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.—
| No. | Sample Analysed. | Opinion Formed. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| 83 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 84 | Milk | 2.75% less than the legal limit for butter fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 85 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| 86 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 87 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 88 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 89 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 90 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 91 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 92 | Tinned Salmon | Trace of tin.. | „ |
| 93 | Tinned Rabbit | Genuine | „ |
| 94 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 95 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 96 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 97 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 98 | Milk | 2.3% deficiency in solids, non-fat. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 99 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| 100 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 101 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 102 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 103 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 104 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 105 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 106 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 107 | Milk | Adulterated 8% of added water. | Defendant fined 2s. 6d. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
| 108 | Milk | Genuine | Nil. |
| 109 | Milk | Slight deficiency in fat (about 6% on curdled sample). | Vendor cautioned |
| 110 | Brawn | Early decomposition. No preservatives. | Nil. |
| 111 | Beef Sausage | Boric acid 0.27% or 18.9 grains per lb. A sulphite also present. | „ |
| 112 | Saveloy | Boric acid 9.2 grains per pound. | „ |
| 113 | German Sausage | Satisfactory | „ |
| 114 | German Sausage | „ | „ |
| 115 | Beef Sausage | A chlorine preservative present. | „ |
| 116 | Black Pudding | Sulphurous acid present as a preservative | „ |
| 117 | Faggot | Early decomposition. Boric acid 11.3 grains per pound | „ |