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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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Of the above, 7 were Sunday samples of milk.
Action was taken against a vendor of margarine: (1) For
bulk unlabelled, and (2) Improperly labelled—other words than
"Margarine" on wrapper. Defendant fined 20s. on each Summons.
1927. 1926.
Percentage of samples adulterated 4.4 3.4
Percentage of milk samples unsatisfactory
7.4 6.7
Many of the milk samples yielded analyses showing a proportion
of fat only just above the legal minimum.
Three vendors of milk were fined as set forth in the table.