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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
Ealing 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Food.
Food
Fish
Rabbits
Eggs (Foreign)
Potatoes
Fruit (Foreign)
Quantity.
624 lbs.
263 „
302 in number
2 tons 11 cwt.
324 lbs.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The following information of the samples taken for analysis and the results of prosecutions in cases of adulteration is given through the kindness of Dr. Young, County Medical Officer.
| Nature of Sample. | No. of Samples taken. | No. found Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 275 | 26 |
| Self-raising Flour | 6 | — |
| Baking Powder | 6 | — |
| Cream | 5 | — |
| Aerating Powder | 3 | 3 |
| Vinegar | 3 | — |
| Butter | 2 | — |
| Coffee | 1 | — |
| 301 | 29 |
Number of Prosecutions 4
Number of Convictions 4
Amount of Fines and costs
imposed £43
The figur???s given for adulterated samples include
some adulterated "informal" samples in respect of
which no proceedings could be taken.