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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter ending 31st March, 1924. Semolina | 2 | 100% Crushed Rice | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Condensed Skimmed Milk Sweetened | 32 | Defective label | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Vinegar Quarter ending 30th June, 1924. | 87 | 30% deficient in Acetic Acid. | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Vinegar | 121 | 8% deficient in Acetic Acid | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 155 | 2% of added water | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| „ | 165 | 2% of added water | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Vinegar | 204 | 25% deficient in Acetic Acid | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Condensed Skimmed Milk Sweetened | 243 | Defective label | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Vinegar | 255 | 27% deficient in Acetic Acid | Fined £2 and 17/6 Costs. | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 282 | 16% of original fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. | ........ ........ ........ |
| „ | 297 | 15% of original fat abstracted | Summons dismissed. Warranty proved. | ........ ........ ........ |
| „ | 306 | 16% of original fat abstracted | Fined £10 and 17 /6 Costs. | |
| „ | 308 | 5% of original fat abstracted | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| „ | 312 | 4% of original fat abstracted | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| „ | 313 | 7% of original fat abstracted | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Gregory's Powder Condensed Full Cream | 381 | 66% deficient in Light Magnesia | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk Sweetened | 405 | Defective label | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Purified Borax | 424 | Excess of Arsenic to the extent of 120 parts per million. | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Cream | 451 | 0.25% of Boric Acid | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 461 | 7% of original fat abstracted | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Quarter ending 30th September, 1924. Butter | 514 | 1.7% excess of water | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Margarine | 515 | 0.1% excess of water | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Cream | 530 | 0.31% of Boric Acid | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Purified Borax | 555 | Excess of Arsenic to the extent of 120 parts per million | Fined £2 and £2 2s. Costs. | ........ ........ ........ |
| Ground Rice | 570 | 100% of Semolina | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 583 | 17% of original fat abstracted | Fined £5 and 17/6 Costs. | ........ ........ ........ |
| Malt Vinegar | 608 | 100% of vinegar other than Malt Vinegar. | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 636 | 2% of added water | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| 658 | 4% of added water | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ | |
| Tapioca Quarter ending 31st December, 1924. | 676 | 100% of Sago | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 766 | 10% of added water | Fined £5 and 17 .6 Costs. | ........ ........ ........ |
| Whisky | 790 | 39.7 degrees under proof | Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costs. | ........ ........ ........ |
| Milk | 859 | 4% of original fat abstracted | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Gin | 874 | 39.7 degrees under proof | Fined £1 and £1 Is. Costs. | ........ ........ ........ |
| 876 | 43.5 degrees under proof | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ | |
| Rum | 883 | 41 .3 degrees under proof | Fined £1 and £1 Is. Costs. | |
| „ | 885 | 47.4 degrees under proof | Fined £2 and £1 Is. Costs. | |
| Condensed Skimmed Milk Sweetened | 910 | Defective label | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| Rum | 912 | 43 .2 degrees under proof | Fined £1 and £1 Is. Costs. | |
| „ | 913 | 41.3 degrees under proof | Fined £1 and £1 Is. Costs. | |
| Strong Tincture of Iodine | 934 | 74% deficient in Iodine | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| 63% deficient in Potassium Iodide. | ||||
| „ „ „ | 937 | 74% deficient in Iodine | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| 61 % deficient in Potassium Iodide. | ||||
| „ „ „ | 970 | 28% excess of Iodine | ........ ........ ........ | ........ ........ ........ |
| 35% excess of Potassium Iodide. |