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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 44—
| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 10 ozs. of eschalots unfit for food | Fined 5s. |
| 21 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 3 lbs. of tomatoes unfit for food | Fined 5s. |
| 22 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 12 ozs. of pears unfit for food | Fined £1. |
| 23 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 6 ozs. of tomatoes unfit for food | Fined £1. |
| 24 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 2 lbs. 10 ozs. of pears unfit for food | Fined £1. |
| 25 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 12 lbs. of pears unfit for food | Fined £1. |
| 26 | 3rd November | Exposure for sale of 22 lbs. of plums and 6 lbs. of pears unfit for food | Fined £1. |
Sophistication of Food.—The following Table, No. 45, gives details of the
various analyses made under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, Public Health
(Condensed Milk) Regulations, Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, and the
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations. Five samples were taken on
Sundays or public holidays and these were found to be genuine.
TABLE No. 45.
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 175 | 37 | 212 | 7 |
| Cream | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| Condensed Milk (Full Cream) | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Condensed Milk (Skimmed) | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Dried Milk (Full Cream) | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Milk Foods | 3 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Butter | 23 | 12 | 35 | - |
| Cheese | — | 5 | 5 | - |
| Lard | 6 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Tea | 11 | 9 | 20 | - |
| Coffee | — | 14 | 14 | - |
| Cocoa | - | 4 | 4 | - |
| Tea and Milk | - | 1 | 1 | - |