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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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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 144 | - | 4.8 | 6.0 | Vendor fined £1 with £1 Is. costs. |
| B 152 | — | 2.8 | 3.0 | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 197 | 44.3 | — | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 208 | 9.3 | — | — | Vendor fined £2 with £2 2s. costs. |
| C 209 | 9.3 | — | — | Same vendor as C208. Not separately dealt with. |
| B 187 | - | 6.5 | 6.8 | Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| B 212 | 23.3 | 19.2 | 22.5 | Vendor fined £3 with £2 2s. costs. |
| B 213 | 49.3 | - | - | Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| B 215 | 60.0 | - | — | Sample purchased informally. |
| C 240 | 20.3 | - | - | Discharged under the Probation of Offenders Act. Vendor paid £3 3s. costs. |
| C 278 | 9.7 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 305 | 9.7 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 308 | 6.0 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 314 | 8.0 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| B 329 | 4.0 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 392 | 14.0 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| B 407 | 6.0 | - | Vendor cautioned. | |
| C 550 | 41.7 | 22.1 | 24.3 | Vendor fined £3 with £2 2s. costs, and removed from register absolutely. |
| C 551 | — | 8.2 | 10.6 | Vendor fined £3 with £2 2s. costs. |
| C 552 | — | 8.4 | 10.6 | Vendor fined £3 with £2 2s. costs. |
| B 507 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 24.5 | Vendor fined £10 and removed from register. |
| B 508 | 16.7 | 25.1 | 25.4 | Vendor fined £5. |
| B 509 | 20.7 | 27.8 | 28.7 | Vendor fined £5. |
| C 614 | — | 9.4 | 10.9 | Vendor fined £10 with £2 6s costs. |
| C 683 | 13.3 | — | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| C 775 | - | 6.1 | 6.8 | Vendor cautioned. |
Notes on Table D.
During the early part of the year a large number of samples were submitted
which showed only slight amounts of water. These samples were all
traced to wholesale sources. During January and February there were 20
samples showing by the Hortvet freezing point test a minimum of added
water ranging from 1.1 to 4.2 per cent, of added water, also by the same test
11 other samples showing a minimum figure of less than 1 per cent, of added
water. There seemed to be no doubt that the milk supplied by these firms
was being consistently adulterated and although the amount of water shown
was small it was decided to take legal proceedings in the hope of putting a