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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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In addition to the above, 5 samples of milk failed to comply with the
requirements of the L.C.C. contract; these cases were referred to the L.C.C.
Milk.
Fines and costs totalled £143 0s. 6d.
1,005 samples of milk were analysed. Of these 46 or 4.6 per cent. were
adulterated.
Table C shows the number of samples of milk examined and the
percentages of adulteration during the last ten years.
Table C.
| 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | 1931 | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples. | 825 | 809 | 854 | 923 | 923 | 900 | 881 | 974 | 928 | 1005 |
| Percentage of adulteration. | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 |
Table D shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in
each case.
Table D.
| Number. | Deficient in Fat per cent. | Deficient in Solids-not-fat per cent. | Minimum added water per cent. Hortvet. | Action: Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 8 | 6.3 | - | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| B 9 | 17.7 | — | — | Dismissed on payment of 5s. costs. |
| B 10 | 17.3 | — | - | Dismissed on payment of 5s. costs. |
| H 15 | 14.7 | — | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| H 16 | 7.0 | — | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| J 12 | - | 6.7 | 4.9 | Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £3 3s. costs. |
| K 20 | - | 12.2 | - | Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Same vendor as J 12. |
| X 113 | — | 5.2 | — | Vendor fined £1 with £2 2s. costs. |
| X134 | — | 6.4 | — | No action taken. |
| L 30 | 12.3 | — | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 25 | 3.0 | — | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| N 6 | — | 4.6 | 4.9 | Withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. costs. |