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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 of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Results of Proceedings or other Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 729 | Beef Sausages | Informal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 82 parts per million without declaration. | Resampled formally—No. 774 | .... |
| 739 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Informal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 21.60% of the declared amount. Declara-tion not in conformity with the require-ments of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations. | .... | Vendor and manufacturers communicated with. Old stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 740 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Informal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 100.0% of the declared amount. | Resampled formally—No. 790 | .... |
| 741 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Informal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 31.71% of the declared amount. | .... | Vendors communicated with and interviewed. Undertaking given to remedy matter. |
| 742 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Informal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 25.57% of the declared amount. | .... | Vendors communicated with. Stock withdrawn from sale. Manufacturers interviewed. |
| 743 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Informal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 61.5% of the declared amount. | Resampled formally—No. 789 | .... |
| 746 | Liniment of Turpentine | Informal | 15% deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine. | Resampled formally—No. 788 | .... |
| 753 | Cream with Fruit Salad | Informal | The fat of the "Cream" of the sample con-tained 95% of fat not derived from milk. | Resampled formally—No. 784 | .... |
| 770 | Pork Sausages | Informal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 109 parts per million without declaration. | .... | Vendor cautioned. |
| 774 | Beef Sausages | Formal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 54 parts per million without declaration. | Taken in connection with informal sample, No. 729. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 779 | Beef Sausages | Informal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 178 parts per million without declaration. | .... | Vendor cautioned. |
| 784 | Cream with Fruit Salad | Formal | The fat of the "Cream" of the sample con-tained 95% of fat not derived from milk. | Taken in connection with informal sample, No. 753. | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £15 and £2 2s. Costs. |
| 788 | Liniment of Turpentine | Formal | 23% deficient in Rectified Oil of Turpentine. | Taken in connection with informal sample, No. 746. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 789 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Formal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 16.6% of the declared amount. | .... | Vendor communicated with. Manufacturer inter-viewed. Undertaking given to remedy matter. |
| 790 | Sausage Preservative Powder. | Formal | Deficient in Sulphur Dioxide to the extent of 100.0% of the declared amount. | .... | Vendor communicated with and interviewed. Mate-rial packed in error. Undertaking given to remedy matter. |
| 792 | Iron and Quinine Citrate | Informal | 14.9% deficient in Quinine. | Resampled formally—No. 909—Certified genuine. | |
| 804 805 | Milk Milk | Formal Formal | 9% fat abstracted 10% fat abstracted | .... | Consignor prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £5 5s. Costs. |
| 814 | Crushed Linseed | Informal | 12% deficient in Oil | Resampled formally—No. 863 | .... |
| 863 | Crushed Linseed | Formal | 7.3% deficient in Oil | Taken in connection with informal sample, No. 814. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 948 | Butter (on bread) | Informal | The fat of the "Butter" of the sample con-tained 40% of fat not derived from milk. | Formal sample to be procured | .... |
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