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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
Stoke Newington 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington]
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TABLE V.
ANALYSES PERFORMED UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1917.
| Article submitted for Analysis (156) | No. of Genuine Samples (147) | No. of Adulterated Samples (9) | Remarks as to Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Powder | 2 | — | |
| Bread | 1 | — | |
| Butter | 13 | 1 | Mixture of about 10% of Margarine. Vendor cautioned. |
| Castor Sugar | 1 | — | |
| Cheese | 2 | — | |
| Coffee | 4 | — | |
| Cocoa | 2 | — | |
| Cream | 2 | 1 | Not sold as " Preserved " Vendor cautioned, as small amount |
| — | (0*173%) of boric acid present. | ||
| Custard Powder ... | 1 | — | |
| Epsom Salts | 2 | — | |
| Flour | 15 | — | |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | — | |
| Lard | 7 | — | |
| Margarine | 10 | — | |
| Milk | 69 | 8 | (1) Added water 2-J%. Vendor cautioned. (2) Slight deficiency in fat. Vendor cautioned. (3) Added water 3£%. Vendor cautioned. (4) Deficiency in fat 3%. Vendor cautioned. (5) Added water 5*4% Vendor fined £\ and costs, £\ Is. (6) Added water 2%. Vendor cautioned. (7) 14% less than the legal amount of milk fat. Defendant fined £\ Is. and costs, £1 Is. (8) Added water 1*5%. Vendo." cautioned. |
| Paregoric | 1 | — | |
| Pepper | 3 | — | |
| Quinine, Ammo-niated. | 2 | — | |
| Sausages | 2 | — | |
| Spirit of Nitre | 1 | — | |
| Sweets | 2 | — | |
| Tea | 2 | — | |
| Vinegar | 2 | — |