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 St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. | Nature of Article as Purchased. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty. | Costs. | |||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 1 | Milk | Added water 16 per cent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ,, .. | ,, 14 ,, | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | Butter | A sample of margarine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | ,, | ,, ,, | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Milk | Added water 7 per cent., deficient in butter fat 23 per cent. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | ,, | Deficient in butter fat 40 per cent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butter | A sample of margarine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | Milk | Added water 18 per cent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | ,, | ,, 11 „ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | ,, | ,, 15 ,, | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Butter | A sample of margarine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ,, | Foreign fats 40 per cent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | ,, | ,, 75 „ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Milk | Added water 7 per cent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | ,, | ,, 23 , | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Butter | Foreign fats 80 ,, | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Milk | Deficient in butter fat 35 per cent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ,, | Added water 14 per cent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Coffee | „ chicory 30 „ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Milk | ,, water 15 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | Butter | Foreign fats 55 „ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Milk | Added water 12 ,, | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| „ 5 per cent., deficient in butter fat 35 per cent. | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Added water 6 per cent | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
* These samples were procured at the Railway Termini in the course of delivery
to the consignees.