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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 1937

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

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Table: ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDI NG

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDI NG

Serial No.Article.Whether Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.
43MilkFormalExtraneous water, 2%.
100Caerphilly CheeseInformalFat deficient, 75.7%.
118MilkFormalExtraneous water, 2.6%.
129 172Full Cream Caerphilly Cheese. Tincture of IodineFormal InformalFat deficient, 66%. Iodine deficient, 22%, and Potassium Iodide deficient, 29.6%.
206Tincture of IodineFormalIodine deficient, 22.4%, and Potassium Iodide deficient, 24.8%.
358Salicylic Acid OintmentInformal100% Pasta Zinci Oxidi Salicylico supplied.
484Boric Acid Eye OintmentInformal100% Boric Acid Ointment supplied.
486MilkFormalExtraneous water, 3.2%.
490MilkFormalFat deficient, 19.3%.
518Beef SausagesInformalSulphur Dioxide preservative, 60 parts per million, without declaration.
528MilkFormalFat deficient, 4.7%.
532MilkFormalExtraneous water, 4%.
572Cheese SticksInformalForeign fat, 26%.
583Cheese SticksFormalThe fat contained 70% of foreign fat.
584Pork SausagesInformalSulphur Dioxide preservative, 285 parts per million, without declaration.
599Pork SausagesFormalSulphur Dioxide preservative, 230 parts per million, without declaration.
643MilkFormalFat deficient, 5%.
645MilkFormalExtraneous water, 1.6%.
646MilkFormalExtraneous water, 4%.
664MilkFormalFat deficient, 12%.
665MilkFormalExtraneous water, 2%.
819Butter (with scone)InformalMargarine, 75%.
841MilkFormalFat deficient, 6%.
843Butter (with scone)FormalMargarine, 80%.