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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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ANALYSES PERFORMED
DURING THE YEAR 1927.
| Article submitted for Analysis. (160) | No. of Genuine Samples (153) | No. of Adulterated Samples (7) | Remarks as to Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 1 | — | |
| Bacon | 3 | — | |
| Beef Sausages | 3 | — | |
| Butter | 12 | — | |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — | |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — | |
| Cocoa | 2 | — | |
| Coffee | 1 | — | |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | — | |
| Cream | 1 | — | |
| Dried Milk | 1 | — | |
| Fish Paste | 3 | — | |
| Flour | 2 | — | |
| Lard | 1 | — | |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | — | |
| Margarine | 10 | — | |
| Milk (Pasteurised) | 2 | — | |
| „ (Sterilised) | 2 | — | |
| „ | 94 | 7 | 1. Very slight deficiency in fat |
| 2. 20% deficiency in fat. Defendant ordered to pay £3 3s. costs | |||
| 3. 7% deficiency in fat. Dealt with under Probation of Offenders Acts One guinea costs | |||
| 4. Non-fatty solids trace below legal limit. Vendor cautioned | |||
| 5. 34% deficiency in fat. Dealt with under Probation of Offenders Acts Two guineas costs | |||
| 6. 1.7% deficiency in fat | |||
| 7. Very slight deficiency in non-fatty solids | |||
| Olive Oil | 1 | — | |
| Pepper | 2 | — | |
| Preserved Peas | 1 | — | |
| Sausage Meat | 3 | — | |
| Scotch Whisky | 1 | — | |
| Sugar | 1 | — | |
| Turpentine Liniment | 1 | - | |
| Vinegar | 1 | — |