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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table C.

Table C.

1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
Number of samples.8549239239008819749281005965984
Percentage of adulteration.1-44-13'9223'026224-67.78-6

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The last three years have shown a great increase in the adulteration of
milk.
Table D shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in
each case.

Table: Table D.

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.
C 27-0.92.5No action.
C 29-1.23.2No action.
C 31—1.23.4No action.
C 45——1.9No action.
B 45— '—1.5No action.
B 46——1.5No action.
B 47——1.3No action.
B 80——2.1Vendor cautioned.
C 9526.7Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vfendor paid £2 2s. costs.
C 9917.711.914.0Vendor fined £1 with £2 2s. costs.
C 1004.77.211.1Vendor cautioned.
B 1068.0——No action. Cowshed sample.
C 13819.016.618.5Vendor fined £1 with £2 2s. costs.
C 13937.033.532.8Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act.
B 137—10.010.9Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid
£2 2s. costs.
B 1404.0--Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £2 2s. costs.
B 1414.7--Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £3 3s. costs.
B 157——1.5Vendor cautioned.
C 1546.06.8Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £3 3s. costs.
B 167--1.5Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £2 2s. costs.