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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FOOD AND DRUGS TABLE V.
ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1924.
Article submitted tor Analysis. (176) | No. of Genuine Samples | No. of Adulterated Samples | Remarks as to Adulteration. |
---|---|---|---|
Baking Powder | 4 | — | |
Beef Sausage | 4 | — | |
Beef Sausage Meat | 1 | — | |
Bitter Beer | 2 | — | |
Butter | 19 | — | |
Capers | 1 | — | |
Castor Oil | 2 | — | |
Cocoa | 1 | — | |
Coffee | 7 | 1 | Contained 36½% of chicory. Subse quently ascertained that it was sold in a tin labelled "Chicory & Coffee. |
Cream (Preserved) | 2 | - | |
Fish Paste | 2 | - | |
Flour | 9 | - | |
Ginger Wine | 3 | - | |
Goiden Syiup | 1 | - | |
Lard | 1 | - | |
Liquorice Powder | 2 | - | |
Margarine | 15 | - | |
Milk | 69 | 4 | (1) Contained 33% less than the legal limit for fat in milk. Defendant fined £3. |
(2) Slight deficiency in non-fatty solids. Vendor cautioned. | |||
(3) Slight deficiency in non-fatty solids. Vendor cautioned. | |||
(4) Slight deficiency in non-fatty solids. Vendor cautioned. | |||
Milk (Pasteurised) | 1 | — | |
Olive Oil | 2 | — | |
Pepper | 1 | — | |
Pineapple (Tinned) | - | 1 | Tin present 2½ grs. per pound. |
Pork Sausage | 3 | — | |
Pork Sausage Meat | 1 | — | |
Medical Prescription | 1 | — | |
Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 3 | - | |
Scotch Whisky | 5 | 2 | (1) 41% underproof. Declaration of dilution. |
(2) Contained 3. 8% of added water. Summons dismissed upon payment of £5 5s. costs by vendor. | |||
Sponge Cake | 2 | — | |
Sweets | 1 | — | |
Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 1 | - | |
Vinegar (Malt) | 2 | — |