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 London, City of ]
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Sample. | Nature and Extent of Adulteration. | Result. |
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351 Milk | 12 per cent. added water, 22 per cent. fat abstracted. | Summons dismissed on proof of warranty. |
368 „ | 18 per cent. added water | £1 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
369 Butter | 100 per cent. margarine | Summons dismissed, proceedings taken under Sale of Food and Drugs Act. |
372 Margarine | Selling margarine unlabelled | Undertaking given by vendor to exhibit notice "Margarineonlysold here." |
376 Butter | 100 per cent. margarine | £5 and 19s. 6d. expenses. |
381 Milk | 19 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
383 „ | (1) 8 per cent. added water | (1) £2 and 11s. 6d. expenses. |
(2) 24 per cent. fat abstracted | (2) £2 and 11s. expenses. | |
392 „ | 14 per cent. added water | £5 and 12s. 6d. expenses. |
416 | 22 per cent. fat abstracted | £1 and 18s. 6d. expenses. |
Second Quarter. | ||
426 Milk | 21 per cent. fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. Delivery complete at Euston Station. |
431 Coffee | 48 per cent. chicory | £3 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
477 Milk | 23 per cent. fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. |
601 Brandy | 27 degrees under proof | 10s. and 12s. &d. expenses. |
609 Milk | 12 per cent. fat abstracted | £3 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
665 „ | 12 per cent. fat abstracted | £5 and 17s. &d. expenses. |
669 „ | 15 per cent. fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. |
698 | 23 per cent. fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. War |
ranty proved. | ||
772 „ | 40 per cent. fat abstracted | £1 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
774 „ | 7 per cent. added water, 29 per cent. fat abstracted. | £1 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
781 „ | 12 per cent. fat abstracted | 10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
787 „ | 32 per cent. fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. |
794 | 18 per cent. fat abstracted ... | £1 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
805 | 7 per cent. added water, 3 per cent. fat abstracted. | 10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
807 „ | 10 per cent. fat abstracted | £20 and 21s. expenses (Third offence.) |
Third Quarter. | ||
876 Milk | 13 per cent. added water, 33 per cent. fat abstracted. | |
879 „ | 7 per cent. added water | £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
885 | 13 per cent. added water | Summons dismissed on payment of costs, 14s. 6d. Warranty admitted. |
909 | 18 per cent. fat abstracted | £5 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |
918 „ | 28 per cent. fat abstracted | £4 and 12s. 6d. expenses. |
924 „ | 24 per cent. fat abstracted | £2 and 17s. 6d. expenses. |