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 IX.
ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1912.
| No. | Sample Analysed. | Opinion Formed. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Cream (Informal) | 12 grains per pound of boric acid | Nil. |
| *1 | Milk | Genuine | „ |
| *2 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *3 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *4 | Milk | Faint deficiency in non-fatty solids | |
| *5 | Milk | „ | |
| *6 | Butter | Genuine | „ |
| 7 | Camphorated Oil | „ | „ |
| 8 | Arrowroot | „ | „ |
| 9 | Tinned Apricot | „ | „ |
| 10 | Camphorated Oil | „ | „ |
| 11 | Coffee | „ | „ |
| 12 | Tinned Pineapple | „ | „ |
| 13 | Ale | „ | „ |
| 14 | Stout | „ | „ |
| *5 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *16 | Milk | „ | „ |
| *17 | Milk | Trace of boric acid | „ |
| *18 | Milk | Genuine | „ |
| *19 | Milk | Very poor sample ... | „ |
| 20 | Milk | Genuine | „ |
| 21 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 22 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 23 | Cheese | „ | „ |
| 24 | Chocolate | „ | „ |
| 25 | Chocolate | „ | |
| 26 | Ground Rice | „ | „ |
| 27 | Margarine | „ | „ |
| 28 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 29 | Milk | „ | „ |
| 30 | Milk | „ | |
| 31 | Milk | 4% less than the legal limit for fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| 32 | Gin | Genuine | Nil. |
| 33 | Lard | „ | „ |
| 34 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 35 | Butter | „ | „ |
| 36 | Milk | 3% of added water | „ |
| 37 | Margarine | Trace of boric acid | „ |
| 38 | Milk | Genuine | „ |
| 39 | Flour | „ | „ |
| 40 | Gin | „ | „ |
| *41 | Milk | Trace of boric acid | „ |
| *42 | Milk | Genuine | „ |
| *43 | Milk | „ | „ |
* Sunday Samples.