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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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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. 1 | Results of Proceedings or other Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | Bismuth Dyspepsia Tablets. | Formal | Bismuth Oxycarbonate deficient, 32%. Sodium Bicarbonate deficient, 30%. | Taken in connection with sample No. 420 | Vendors and manufacturers prosecuted. Summons against retailer withdrawn. Manufacturers fined £5, with £8 8s. 0d. Costs. |
| 464 | Butter | Informal | Margarine, 40%. | Taken in connection with sample No. 407 | |
| 465 | Butter | Formal | Margarine, 45%. | Taken in course of delivery from wholesaler in connection with sample No. 407. | Wholesaler prosecuted. Fined £10, with £5 5s. 0d. Costs, for selling adulterated butter, and £5 for delivering Margarine in a package not branded. |
| 501 | Pork Sausages (Preserved). | Informal | Printing of statutory declaration not of required size. | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | Vendors cautioned. |
| 546 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water, 3%. | Re-sampled—genuine | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 566 | Beef Sausages (Preserved). | Informal | Excess Sulphur Dioxide, 175 parts per million. Printing of statutory declaration not of required size. | Re-sampled—genuine | Vendors cautioned with regard to printing of label. |
| 577 | Condensed Full Cream Milk (Sweetened). | Informal | Label not in conformity with the Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations. | Vendors cautioned. | |
| 608 | Thyme (Rubbed) | Informal | Extraneous mineral matter, 12.3%. | Re-sampled formally—No. 640 | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 640 | Thyme (Rubbed) | Formal | Extraneous mineral matter, 11.5%. | Taken in connection with sample No. 608 | Vendor prosecuted. Fined £1, with £3 3s. 0d. Costs. |
| 643 | Beef Sausages | Informal | Sulphur Dioxide, 113 parts per million. | Re-sampled formally—genuine | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 652 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 26%. | Consignor prosecuted. Summons dismissed. Magistrate satisfied milk delivered as given by the cow. | |
| 653 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 2%. | Re-sampled—genuine | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 664 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 5%. | Consignor ceased business | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 675 | Margarine | Informal | Wrapper not in conformity with requirements of Sec. 6 of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | Vendor cautioned. |
| 685 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 7%. | Appeal to Cow " samples taken in connec | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 687 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 5.7%. | tion with sample No. 652. | |
| 721 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water, 6.9%. | ........................... | Consignor prosecuted. Fined £5, with £3 3s. 0d. Costs. |
| 775 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 20%. | ........................... | Vendors prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, with £2 2s. 0d. Costs. |
| 803 | Mustard | Informal | Starch, 6%. | To be re-sampled formally | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
| 868 | Milk | Formal | Milk fat deficient, 12%. | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | Consignor prosecuted. Summons dismissed. Magistrate satisfied milk delivered as given by the cow. |
| 969 | Rum | Formal | Proof spirit deficient, 6 degrees. | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | Vendor prosecuted. Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, with £2 2s. 0d. Costs. |
| 999 | Tincture of Iodine | Informal | Iodine deficient, 22%. | To be re-sampled formally | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |