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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
Woolwich 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 44.
| Sample No. | Sample of | Particulars of Adulteration. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 382 | Coffee | 30% chicory | Informal. |
| 403 | Prescription | Deficient in sodium bicarbonate, 26.5%. | Fined £1 and 21s. costs. |
| 409 | Prescription | Do. do. 21.1% | Costs £2 2s. |
| 452 | Coffee | 32.6% chicory | Informal. |
| 494 | Milk | 21.33% deficient in fat | Warranty proved. Dismissed. |
| 495 | Do. | Artificially coloured with annatto. | Fined £2. |
| 15 | Do. | 8.6% deficient in fat | Cost £2 2s. |
| 18 | Do. | Artificially coloured with annatto. | Costs £1 10s. |
| 59 | Cream | Contained .37% boric acid. . | Informal. |
| 259 | Do. | Do. .28% do. | Do. |
| 260 | Do. | Do. .52% do. | Do. |
| 261 | Do. | Do. .27% do. | Do. |
| 262 | Do. | Do. .47% do. | Do. |
| 268 | Do. | Do. .26% do. | Fined £5 and 21s. costs. |
| 269 | Do. | Do. .25% do. | Explanation accepted |
| 270 | Do. | Do. .32% do. | Costs £2 2s. |
| 290 | Do. | Do. .28% do. | Informal. |
| 291 | Do. | Do. .39% do. | Do. |
| 348 | Butter | 1.83% excess water | Do. |
| 364 | Do. | .81% do. | No proceedings. |