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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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Adulterated Samples: Action Taken.—The following Table, No. 47, shows
the number of adulterated samples and the action taken in each instance where the
sample was formal.
TABLE No. 47.
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings or Other Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546 | Milk | Informal | 6.66 per cent deficient in fat | — |
| 547 | Milk | Informal | 5 per cent deficient in fat | — |
| 534 | Gin | Informal | 42.26 per cent under proof | — |
| 553 | Gin | Formal | 41.3 per cent under proof | Summons dismissed on payment of £3 3s. 0d. costs. |
| 22 | Sausages | Informal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide 305 parts per million. | — |
| 23 | Sausages | Informal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide 145 parts per million. | — |
| 89 | Sausages | Formal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide 45 parts per million. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 90 | Sausages | Formal | Contained Sulphur Dioxide 75 parts per million. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 64 | Milk | Informal | 21.66 per cent deficient in fat | — |
| 60 | Milk | Informal | 23.33 per cent deficient in fat | — |
| 120 | Milk | Formal | 10.33 per cent deficient in fat | Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 130 | Milk | Formal | 6.33 per cent deficient in fat | Fined £1 and £2 2s. costs. |
| 155 | Milk | Formal | Contained 11.41 per cent added water and deficient in fat 32.33 per cent | Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 252a | Tinned Prunes | Informal | Contained 7.27 grains of tin per lb. | — |
Food Poisoning.—In London, since the 12th July, 1932, every registered medical
practitioner attending on any person must, if he suspects or becomes aware that such
person is suffering from food poisoning, forthwith send to the Medical Officer of
Health a certificate in which he must state the name, age and sex of the person, the
full postal address and particulars of the food poisoning from which such person is
suspected to be suffering.