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 | „ |