Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |
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l | Crystallised Fruit | Formal | Excess Sulphur Dioxide, 35 parts per million. | Taken in connection with sample No. 991 (1930). | Vendors and Importers communicated with. |
15 | Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened. | Informal | Prescribed declaration not printed in type of the required height. | ... | Manufacturers communicated with. |
52 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water, 4%; milk fat, deficient to 4.5%. | Re-sampled—No. 447—genuine Change of Proprietorship. | ... |
61 | Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury. | Informal | Mercury deficient, 83%. | Re-sampled formally—No. 142 | ... |
69 | Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury. | Informal | Mercury deficient, 50%. | Re-sampled formally—No. 141 | ... |
71 | Malt Vinegar | Informal | Wood Vinegar, 100%. | ... | Further sample not procurable. |
72 | Butter (on bread) | Informal | Margarine, 52%. | Further sample—No. 113—taken. | ... |
88 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 5%. | ... | Vendor cautioned. |
113 | Butter (on bread) | Informal | Margarine, 57%. | Re-sampled formally—No. 135 | ... |
135 | Butter (on bread) | Formal | Margarine, 65%. | Taken in connection with samples Nos. 72 and 113. | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £2 and £1 0s. 6d. Costs. |
141 | Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury. | Formal | Mercury deficient, 86%. | Taken in connection with Sample No. 69 | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £10 and £2 2s. 0d. Costs. |
142 | Ointment of Nitrate of Mercury. | Formal | Mercury deficient, 81%. | Taken in connection with sample No. 61 | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £1 and £1 Costs. |
167 | Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened. | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 5%. | ... | Importer communicated with and details of the circumstances forwarded to the Ministry of Health. |
168 | Condensed Full Cream Milk—Sweetened. | Formal (Undivided). | Diluted milk, fat deficient 11%. | ... | |
226 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 10%. | Vendor prosecuted. Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 4s. Costs. | |
243 | Liniment of Turpentine | Informal | Oil of Turpentine deficient, 53%. | Re-sampled formally—No. 284—genuine | ... |
257 | Rum | Formal | Proof spirit deficient, 3.5 degrees. | ... | Vendor prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 30s. Costs. |
336 | Desiccated Soup | Informal | Sulphur Dioxide, 105 parts per million. | Re-sampled formally—No. 414 | ... |
414 | Desiccated Soup | Formal | Sulphur Dioxide, 90 parts per million. | Taken in connection with sample No. 336 | Manufacturers communicated with and cautioned. |
417 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water, 13.2%. | ... | Vendors prosecuted. One defendant fined £3 and £3 3s. 0d. Costs, two other defendants dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. |
463 | Calomel Ointment | Informal | Calomel deficient, 38.25%. | Re-sampled formally—No. 489—genuine. | ... |
549 | Gelatine (Ground) | Informal | Excess Sulphur Dioxide, 960 parts per million. | Re-sampled formally—No. 586—genuine | ... |
562 | Sausages (Preserved) | Informal | Excess Sulphur Dioxide, 165 parts per million, and printing of statutory declaration on label slightly below required size. | ... | Manufacturers cautioned. |
572 | Sausages | Informal | Sulphur Dioxide, 560 parts per million. | Same manufacturers as sample No. 562 | Manufacturers and Vendors cautioned. |
575 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 9%. | ... | Vendors cautioned. |
580 | Sausages (Preserved) | Informal | Excess Sulphur Dioxide, 43 parts per million. | Same manufacturers as samples Nos. 562 and 572. | Manufacturers and Vendors cautioned. |