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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

City of London 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Sample.Nature and Extent of Adulteration.Result.
351 Milk12 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 Butter100 per cent. margarineSummons dismissed, proceedings taken under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
372 MargarineSelling margarine unlabelledUndertaking given by vendor to exhibit notice "Margarineonlysold here."
376 Butter100 per cent. margarine£5 and 19s. 6d. expenses.
381 Milk19 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.
41622 per cent. fat abstracted£1 and 18s. 6d. expenses.
Second Quarter.
426 Milk21 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed. Delivery complete at Euston Station.
431 Coffee48 per cent. chicory£3 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
477 Milk23 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed. Warranty proved.
601 Brandy27 degrees under proof10s. and 12s. &d. expenses.
609 Milk12 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 abstractedSummons dismissed.
69823 per cent. fat abstractedSummons 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 abstracted10s. and 17s. 6d. expenses.
787 „32 per cent. fat abstractedSummons dismissed. Warranty proved.
79418 per cent. fat abstracted ...£1 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
8057 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 Milk13 per cent. added water, 33 per cent. fat abstracted.£2 and 14s. 6d. expenses.
879 „7 per cent. added water£2 and 17s. 6d. expenses.
88513 per cent. added waterSummons dismissed on payment of costs, 14s. 6d. Warranty admitted.
90918 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.