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 St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table and report from the Public Analyst gives full information with regard to the samples submitted to and examined by him:.
Articles submitted for Analysis. | State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under the direction of a Local Authority. under Section 13 of Act. and. if so. the name of such Authority. | Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated. and if Adulterated. what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration. | The sum paid in respect of the Analysis. | Observations. |
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FIRST QUARTER ENDING 31st MARCH. 1910. | ||||
115 milks | Food Inspector | Genuine. | £500 per ann. for 700 samples. Over that number 7/6 per sample. | One contained a trace of formalin |
17 milks | Do. | Adulterated No. 94. 6.8 per cent added water | No. 94. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs | |
No. 99. 4.24 percent. do. | No. 99. Proceedings not taken. Vendor cautioned | |||
No. 118. 16 7 fat abstracted | No. 118. Warranty proved. Case dismissed | |||
No. 136. 7.4 per cent. added water | No. 136. Fined £4 and £1/3 costs | |||
No. 139. 8.23 do. | No. 139. Fined 5/. and 2/. costs | |||
No. 174. 3.75 do. | No. 174. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs | |||
No. 184. 3.06 do. | No. 184. 2/. costs | |||
No. 185. 7.53 do. | No. 185. Fined 10/. and £1/0/6 costs | |||
No. 186. 2.35 do. | No. 186. 2/. costs | |||
No. 187. 4.94 per cent. added water | No. 187. 2/. costs | |||
No. 195. 3.53 per cent. added water and 14.0 per cent. fat abstracted | No. 195. Fined £1 and 15/6 costs | |||
No. 196. 5.88 percent added water | No. 196. Fined ^1 and 15/6 costs | |||
No. 208. 10.59 per cent. added water and 3.4 per cent. fat abstracted | No. 208. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs | |||
No. 238. 1.65 per cent. added water | No. 238. Proceedings not taken. Vendor cautioned | |||
No. 241. 1.65 per cent. added water | No. 241. Proceedings not taken. Vendor cautioned | |||
No. 259. 6.7 percent. fat abstracted | No. 259. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs | |||
No. 267. 9.50 percent. added water | No. 267. Fined £2 and 12/6 costs | |||
4 skimmed milks | Do. | Genuine. | ||
2 skimmed milks | Do. | Adulterated. No . 165. 14.7 per cent. added water | No. 165. Fined £3 and 12/6 costs.or one month.s imprisonment | |
No. 243. 4.0 per cent. added water | No. 243. Warranty proved. Case dismissed | |||
44 butters | Do. | Genuine. | ||
2 butters | Private purchaser | Genuine. | ||
2 butters | Food Inspector | Adulterated. No. 108. contained 20 per cent. of foreign fat other than butter fat | No. 108. Fined £1 and 12/6 costs on 1st summons and 2/. costs on ?nd | |
No. 248. contained 50 per cent. of fat other than butter fat | No. 248. Fined £3 and 14/6 costs | |||
1 butter and margarine mixture | Do. | Genuine butter | ||
12 creams | Do. | Genuine. | ||
4 cream cheeses | Do. | Do. |