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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

Marylebone 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone]

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Table: Table IV.SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS & MARGARINE ACTS.

Table IV.

SALE OF FOOD & DRUGS & MARGARINE ACTS.

Articles purchased for Analysis.Result of Analysis.Observations.
Milk, (42 Samples)Of which 24 were genuine
,,1 sample 25 % of water beyond the normalFined £2, and 12/6 costs.
,,1 ,, 4% ,, ,, ,, and deficient in butter fat 13% ),, £10, and 14/6 costs.
,,1 ,, 8 % of water beyond the normal„ £2, and 12/6 costs.
,,1 ,, 10% ,, ,, ,, and deficient in butter fat 20 %Summons dismissed. Magistrate held that disclosure was made..
,,1 ,, 85 % deficient in butter fatFined £1, and 12/6 costs.
,,1 ,, 8 ,, ,,No proceedings taken.
,,1 „ 8% „ ,,,, ,,
,,1 „ 45 % of water beyond the normalSold as a mixture.
,,1 ,, 7% ,, ,, ,,Fined £10, and 12/6 costs.
,,3 ,, 6 % ,, ,, ,,No proceedings taken.
,,2 ,, 4 % ,, ,, ,,,, ,,
,,1 ,, 3 ,, ,, ,,,, ,,
,,3 ,, 2 % „ „ „,, ,,
Butter (8 Samples)All Genuine–
Coffee (2 Samples)Of which 1 was genuine 1 sample 40% chicorySold as a mixture.
Cocoa (1 Sample)Genuine–
Mustard (2 Samples)Genuine–
Sweets (4 Samples)Genuine–
Flour (3 Samples)Genuine–
Ice Cream (4 Samples)1 sample organic matter (sugar, caseine, starch, fat, lemon) 15.55%, mineral matter .07%, water 84.38%.Summons dismissed.
1 sample 300,000 micro-organisms per cubic centimetre.Not injurious to health.
1 sample 150,000 micro-organisms per cubic centimetre.,, ,,
1 sample 1,000,000 micro-organisms per cubic centimetre, among these being large numbers of oidium lactis and bacillus coli commumisInjurious to health. Fined £10, and £5 5/ costs.