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City of London 1922

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

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Table: Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine.—Cont.

Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine.—Cont.

Name of Article.Identification No. given to the sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
Margarine548100% of MargarineFined £2 and £1 1s. Costs......... .... ....Sold in a plain wrapper.
,,5980.56% of Boric Acid.... .... ........Resampeld. Vendor cautioned.... .... ....Subsequent sample genuine.
,,6040.49%.... .... ........Reported to Sanitary Committee..... .... ....
,,7110.41%.... .... ........
,,718100% of Margarine.... .... ........Vender cautioned.... .... ....Sold in an improperly marked wrapper.
Butter549100% „.... .... ........,,.... .... ....Same Vendor as No. 527.
,,59917.85% of Moisture.... .... ........Resampeld. Vendor cautionedSubsequent sample genuine.
,,7000.68% of Boric Acid.... .... ....Vendor cautioned.
Lemon Curd5602.1 grains of Boric Acid per lb..... .... ........Reported to Sanitary Committee.
Lemon Cheese6081.4 grains of Salicylic Acid per lb.... .... ........
,,6151.75 ,, ,,.... .... ........
Borax582150 parts of Arsenic per million.... .... ........,, ,,
,,584100 „ ,,.... .... ........
,,585100 ,, ,,.... .... ........
Whiskey66643.4 degrees under proofFined £2 and £1 1s. Costs.....Same Vendor as No. 420.
,,71236.6 „ „.... .... ........Vendor cautioned.
Rum66737.6 „ „Summons dismissed on payment of £1 3s. Costs.....,, ,, 457.
Chop Sauce674Copper equal to 1.4 grains of crystallised copper sulphate per lb..... .... ........Reported to Sanitary Committee.
Sauce675Copper equal to 0.7 grains of crystallised copper sulphate per lb..... .... ........
Quarter ending 31st December, 1922. Whiskey77052.1 degrees under proofFined £2 and £1 1s. Costs.....Vendor cautioned
,,77135.6 „ „.... .... ........,,
,,77236.4 „ ,,.... .... ........
Borax822150 parts of Arsenic per million.... .... ........Reported to Sanitary Committee.
,,82334 ,, ,,.... .... ........
,,82434 ,, ,,.... .... ........
,,82514 ,, ,,.... .... ........
,,83030 ,, ,,.... .... ........
Gin83442.2 degrees under proofSummons dismissed on payment of £1 3s. Costs.....
,,83542.3 ,, ,,Fined £2 and £1 1s. Costs.....Vendor cautioned
Margarine84416.14% of water.... .... ........
Prescriptions—....
Mist. Sodii Sal.88619% deficiency in Sodii SalFined £5 and £1 1s. Costs.....Reported to Sanitary Committee..... .... ....Letter sent to Pharmaceutical Society.
23% deficiency in Pot. Bicarb
Mist. Pot. Brom.8898% deficiency in Pot. Brom..... .... ........
5% deficiency in Ammon. Carb.... .... ........Vendor cautioned
,,89034% „ „.... .... ........Reported to Sanitary Committee..... .... ....
,,8919% stronger both in Pot. Brom. and Ammon. Carb. than prescribed..... .... ............ .... ....,, ,, ,,
Tinned Spinach894Copper equal to 1.54 grains of Crystallised Copper Sulphate per lb..... .... ........,, ,, ,,The question of copper in tinned vegetables to be reported upon further.
,,895,, ,,.... .... ........
,,896Copper equal to 3.43 grains of Crystallised Copper Sulphate per lb..... .... ........
,,897,, ,,.... .... ........
,,898,, ,,.... .... ........ResampledSubsequent sample conformed to B.P. standard.
Borax92315 parts of Arsenic per million.... .... ........
Orange Wine9251.1 grains Salicylic Acid per pint 0.84 grains Sulphur Dioxide per pt..... .... ........Reported to Sanitary Committee.
Raisin Wine9260.84 ,, ,,.... .... ........
Orange Wine9272.2 grains Salicylic Acid per pint.... .... ........
Ginger Wine9280.9 ,, ,,.... .... ........
Raisin Wine9290.98 grains Sulphur Dioxide per pint.... .... ........
Ginger Wine9300.84 ,, ,,.... .... ........
Cyder9380.76 ,, ,,.... .... ........
,,9401.06 ,, ,,.... .... ........
,,9410.45 ,, ,,.... .... ........