[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 57

City of London 1930

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

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Table: ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY—continued.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY—continued.

Serial No.	Article.	Whether Formal or Informal.	Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.	Observations.	Results of Proceedings or other Action taken.
622	Pork Sausages	Informal	Sulphur Dioxide, 217 parts per million without declaration.	Re-sampled formally—No. 704
636	Whisky	Formal	38 degrees under proof.		Vendor prosecuted. Summons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. Costs.
703	Cakes—Cream Drops	Formal	"Cream" contained no butter fat.	Taken in connection with informal sample No. 457.	Vendor prosecuted—case adjourned.
704	Pork Sausages	Formal	Sulphur Dioxide, 285 parts per million without declaration.	Taken in connection with informal samples Nos. 505 and 622.	Vendor cautioned.
705	Beef Sausages (Preserved).	Formal	Printing of label not in conformity with requirements of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.	Taken in connection with informal sample No. 506.	Vendor cautioned.
713	Milk	Formal	17% deficient in fat.		Consignor prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £3 3s. Costs.
776	Milk	Formal	2% extraneous water.	Re-sampled. Samples genuine
794	Crushed Linseed	Informal	85.2% deficient in Linseed Oil.	Re-sampled formally—No. 818
795	Pork Sausages (Preserved).	Informal	Printing of label not in conformity with the requirements of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.		Vendor cautioned.
818	Crushed Linseed	Formal	84.4% deficient in Linseed Oil	Taken in connection with informal sample No. 794.	Vendor prosecuted. Fined 10s. and 30s. Costs.
823	Bismuth Dyspepsia Tablets.	Informal	Deficient in Bismuth Oxycarbonate to the extent of 38% of the amount stated on the container.	Re-sampled formally—No. 874
874	Bismuth Dyspepsia Tablets.	Formal	Deficient in Bismuth Oxycarbonate to the extent of 43%, and in Sodium Bicarbonate 12% of the amounts stated on the container.	Taken in connection with informal sample No. 823.	Vendor prosecuted. Summons against retailer dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £1 1s. Costs. Manufacturers prosecuted. Fined 40s. and £5 5s. Costs.
875	Bismuth Dyspepsia Tablets.	Informal	Deficient in Bismuth Oxycarbonate to the extent of 49% of the amount stated on the container.	Supplementary sample to Nos. 823 and 874
926	Pork Sausages (Preserved).	Informal	Printing of label not in conformity with the requirements of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.		Vendor cautioned.
970	Malt Vinegar	Informal	38.5% deficient in Acetic Acid.	Re-sampled formally—No. 980
980	Malt Vinegar	Formal	43% deficient in Acetic Acid.	Taken in connection with informal sample No 970.	Vendor prosecuted. Fined £1 and £1 Is. Costs.
991	Crystallised Fruit	Informal	40 parts per million excess Sulphur Dioxide.	To be re-sampled formally