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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING
ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.
| Serial No. | Article. | Whether Formal or Informal. | Nature ot Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Results of Proceedings or other Action taken. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Margarine | Informal | Paper wrapper not in conformity with require-ments of Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 73 | Milk | Formal | 5% fat abstracted. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 74 | Prescription Medicine | Formal | Deficient in Quinine Sulphate to the extent of 33% of the amount prescribed. | .... | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £3 3s. and £2 2s. Costs | ||
| 79 | Whisky | Formal | 36.6 degrees under proof. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 80 | Whisky | Formal | 36.6 degrees under proof. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 88 | Milk | Formal | 9% fat abstracted. | .... | Consignor cautioned. | ||
| 111 | Rum | Formal | 35.9 degrees under proof. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 135 | Liniment of Turpentine | Informal | 50% deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine. | Resampled formally—No. 249—genuine | |||
| 147 | Milk | Formal | 9% of added water. | .... | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £5 and £1 Is. Costs. | ||
| 166 | Milk | Formal | 27% fat abstracted. | .... | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £5 and £2 2s. Costs. | ||
| 216 | Sausages (Preserved) | Informal | Declaration on label not in conformity with the requirements of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations. | f | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 230 | Sauce | Informal | 0.021% Crystallised Copper Sulphate. | Resampled formally—No. 289 | .... | ||
| 269 | Milk | Formal | 14% fat abstracted. | .... | Vendor prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £2 2s Costs. | ||
| 289 | Sauce | Formal | 0.021 Crystallised Copper Sulphate. | Taken in connection with informal sample No. 230. | Vendor and manufacturer prosecuted. Defendants explanation accepted. Summons withdrawn on payment of £3 3s. Costs by the manufacturer. | ||
| 303 | Milk | Formal | 58% of added water | Employee prosecuted under Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922. | Vendor and also employee prosecuted. Summons against Vendor dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £2 2s. Costs. Em-ployee fined £5. | ||
| 377 | Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened | Informal | Printing of label not in conformity with the requirements of the Public Health (Pre-servatives, etc., in Food) Regulations. | ... | Importer cautioned. | ||
| 382 | Milk | Formal | 14% fat abstracted | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £3 and £4 4s. Costs. | |||
| 433 | Margarine | Informal | Paper wrapper not in conformity with the requirements of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 468 | Sauce | Informal | 0.0069 %Crystallised Copper Sulphate. | .... | Vendor cautioned. | ||
| 510 | Milk | Formal | 21% fat abstracted | .... | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £5 and £5 5s. Costs. | ||
| 708 | Milk | Formal | 2% of added water | Resampling not possible—Consignor ceased to send milk—Farm sold. | .... |
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