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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS,
1923.
These regulations provide for the conditions under which
dried milk may be sold and labelled. Two samples were
taken during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis. They were reported upon as genuine. There
are not many kinds of dried milk on sale, and they are
invariably prepared by large manufacturers.
ADULTERATED SAM PLES—ACTION TAKEN.
The following Table, No. 36, shows the number of
adulterated samples and the action taken in each instance
where the samples were formal.
TABLE No. 36.
| Sample No. | Article | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383 | Apples | Informal | l/40th grain arsenic per lb. | — |
| 476 | Milk | Formal | Coloured with annatto | Fined £1 and 21s. costs |
| 480 | Saffron | Informal | Contained 5.79% excess moisture | — |
| 217 | Coffee | Informal | Contained 20% of chicory | — |
| 271 | Milk | Formal | 24'66% deficient in fat | Costs £2 2s. |
| 285 | Strong tincture of iodine | Informal | 75% deficient in iodine and potassium iodide | — |
| 298 | Milk | Formal | 12% added water and 3% deficient in fat | Costs £2 2s. |
| 306 | Milk | Informal | 9% added water and 13% deficient in fat | — |
| 371 | Milk | Formal | 26.33% deficient in fat | Fined £4 and 21s. coats |
| 392 | Milk | Formal | Contained 3.76% added water | Costs 21s. |