London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Number | Nature of Adulteration. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| F34 | 16 per cent. deficient of fat and 14 per cent. of solids-not-fat. | Dismissed. Warranty defence. |
| C37 | 6 per cent. deficient of fat and 2 per cent. of solids-not-fat. | Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| C45 | 13 per cent. deficient of fat | Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| G36 | Contained 35 grains boric acid per gallon | Fined £100 and £3 3s. costs. |
| L34 | 23 per cent. deficient of fat and 14 per cent. of solids-not-fat. | Vendor paid £2 4s. costs. |
| M45 | 6 per cent. deficient of fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| N40 | 16 per cent. deficient of fat | Vendor paid £2 4s. costs. |
| M53 | 6 per cent. deficient of fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| K32 | 13 per cent. deficient of fat and 4 per cent. of solids-not-fat. | Vendor paid £2 4s. costs. |
| S47 | 20 per cent. deficient of fat | Fined £5 and £1 1s. costs. |
| B29 | 7 per cent. deficient of solids-not-fat | Vendor paid £5 costs. |
| C59 | 4 per cent. deficient of solids-not-fat | Vendor cautioned. |
| H63 | 9 per cent. deficient of solids-not-fat | Fined £1 and £2 2s. costs. |
| D91 | 60 per cent. deficient of fat | Informal sample. Vendoi prosecuted for D97. |
| D97 | 63 per cent. deficient of fat | Fined £10 and £4 4s. costs ; also fined £2 for not registering. |
| M76 | 10 per cent. deficient of solids-not-fat | Vendor paid £1 3s. costs. |
| F99 | 23 per cent. deficient of fat | Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| J69 | 8 per cent. deficient of solids-not-fat | Fined £1 1s. and £3 costs. |
| J70 | 10 per cent. deficient of fat and 4 per cent. of solids-not-fat. | Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| D99 | 5 per cent. deficient of solids-not-fat | Informal sample. |
N.B.—Solids-not-Fat are in solution in milk. They do not separate on
standing, and cannot be removed by mechanical means. Accordingly a deficiency
of Solids-not-Fat points to the addition of water. Watering, of course, lowers
the percentage of fat equally with that of the Solids-not-Fat, but when the deficiency
of fat exceeds that of the Solids-not-Fat, or is the only deficiency, then some of the
fat has been removed by skimming or,—what comes to the same thing,—the
proportion of fat has been lowered by the addition of skimmed or separated milk.
The deficiencies are calculated from the legal minimum figures. As these are much
below the average figures for the milk sold in the Borough (see Table F), it can
safely be assumed that the percentages of adulteration shown in the table considerably
under estimate the extent of adulteration in the great majority of cases.
Last year four cases were dismissed as the vendor held a warranty from the
wholesale dealer.