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 Croydon]
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341. Milk Abstraction of 4 per cent, of milk fat. Vendor warned. Further samples taken proved genuine.
343. Milk Attraction of 3% Milk Fat
344. Milk „ 15% „ „
345. Milk „ 18% „ „
346. Milk „ 5% „ „
388. Milk 11% „ „
389. Milk „ 2% „ „
B103. Milk „ 7% „ „
B104. Milk 7% „ „
Appeal samples B103 and
B104 taken showed a deficiency.
Subsequent
samples from this producer
proved genuine.
352. Tincture of Iodine. 0.2 per cent, deficient in iodine. A further sample taken proved genuine.
454. Milk A small proportion of added water. Further sample taken proved genuine.
562. Milk A small proportion of added water. Further sample taken proved genuine.
478. Milk A small proportion of added water. Further samples taken proved genuine.
488. Milk Slightly deficient milk solids other than milk fat. in Further samples taken proved genuine.
808. Apricot Jam (Full Fruit Standard). Deficiency of 2.5 per cent, soluble solids. Manufacturers of this jam were warned.
497. Milk Deficiency of 6 per cent, of the milk fat. Further samples taken proved genuine.
505. Dripping Contained 3.4 per cent, of free fatty acid calculated as oleic acid. Further sample taken roved genuine.Vendor Warned.
510. Aspirin Tablets (5 gr.). Variation in weight of aspirin of 5.2 to proved genuine. 5.7 grains. Further sample taken Manufacturers warned.
607. Tinned Asparagus. Contained 0.04 per cent. tin. Vendor Warned.
660. Chopped Beef Suet with Rice Flour. Contained 17.1 per cent, rice flour, an excessive amount. Manufacturers warned.
710. Arrowroot Contained sugar, 48 per cent., ground rice 20 per cent., and arrowroot 32 per cent. Proceedings taken and fine and costs of £7 2s.
783. Aspirin Tablets (5 gr.). Variation in weight of aspirin of 5.3 to 5.7 grains. Manufacturers warned
852. Whisky Excess water, 3.6 per cent. Vendor warned.
756. Tincture of Iodine (inf.) 0.2 per cent, deficient in Iodine. Further sample take proved genuine.
868. Stout (inf.) Contained a small proportion of a light hydrocarbon oil. Further sample proved genuine.