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 Stepney]
This page requires JavaScript
Articles Adulterated—
| Article. | Description of Sample. | Extent of adulteration. | Result. |
| Milk | 26.E. | 7 percent, added water,coloured | |
| with an organic dje | Caution | ||
| Butter | 29.E. | 2 per cent, excess of water | Caution |
| Milk | 31.B. | 10 „ added water | |
| Milk | 20.S. | 2 „ | Caution |
| Milk | 21.S. | 2 „ ,, | Caution |
| Butter | 26.S. | 3 „ • excess of water | Caution |
| Milk | 31.K. | 13 „ deficient in fat | £2 2s. fine |
| Milk | 26.K. | 10 .» | |
| Milk | 27.K. | Contained formalin | No action |
| Milk | 44.M. | 15 per cent added water | 10s. fine and 42s. |
| Milk | 46.M. | 6 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
| Milk | 21.J. | 4 | Caution |
| Milk | 22. J. | 4 | Caution |
| Milk | 27.E. | 6 ,, ,, col | |
| oured with an organic d) e | Caution | ||
| Butter | 40.E. | Margarine | £5 fine and 23s. costs |
| Milk | 28. C. | 10 per cent, added water | |
| Milk | 14.Y. | 12 | 10s. fine and 23s. costs |
| Milk | 51.M. | 10 „ deficient in fat | No action |
| Milk | 46.G | 11 | £1 fine and 23s. costs |
| Milk | 48 G. | 5 „ added water | Caution |
| Milk | 50.E. | 3 „ ,, | Caution |
| Milk | 28.N. | 6 „ deficient in fat | Caution |
| Milk | 30. N. | 14 „ added water, contained formalin | £1 fine and 23s. costs |
| Milk | 31.N. | 14 per cent. added water, contained formalin | |
| Butter | 34.N. | Margarine | iil fine and 23s. costs |
| Butter | 31.A. | Margarine | £3 fine and 23s. costs |
| Milk | 34.A. | 4 per cent. added water | Caution |
| Milk | 36.A. | 2 ,, | Caution |
| Milk | 50.G. | 40 grains of boracic acid per | |
| gallon | Caution | ||
| Butter | 53.C. | Margarine | 5s. fine and 23s. costs |
| Butter | 119.F. | 3 per cent. excess of water | Caution |
| Milk | 108.F. | 15 „ added water | £3 fine and 23s. costs |
| Butter | lll.F. | 2 „ excess of water | Caution |
| Milk | 37.S. | 5 per cent. added water | Caution |
| Milk | 32. J. | 15 grains boracic acid per gallon | Caution |
| Butter | 21. | ||
| A.W.S. | 2 per cent. excess of water | Caution |