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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 30—
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | Milk | Formal | Contained 1 per cent. added water | — |
| 508 | Milk | Formal | 8 per cent. deficient in fat | Fined £3 and £6 6s. costs. |
| 513 | Milk | Formal | 31 per cent. added water | Fined £1 and 10s. 6d costs. |
| 514 | Milk | Formal | 1 per cent. added water | - |
| 515 | Milk | Formal | Small percentage water | — |
| 524 | Sardines | Informal | Contained lead 43 parts per million | — |
| 545 | Sardines | Formal | Contained lead 20 parts per million | - |
| 565 | Milk | Formal | 1 per cent. deficient in fat | — |
| 591 | Whisky | Formal | 2.3 per cent. excess water | — |
| 1 | Milk | Informal | 11 per cent. deficient in fat | — |
| 44 | Strawberry Jam | Informal | Contained only 25 per cent. fruit instead of 42 per cent. | — |
| 64 | Minced Beef | Formal | Contained sulphur dioxide 260 parts per million | Vendor cautioned. |
| 131 | Whisky | Formal | Contained 3 per cent. excess water | Vendor cautioned. |
| 133 | Sardines | Informal | Contained lead 15 parts per million | — |
| 135 | Sardines | Informal | Contained lead 16 parts per million | — |
| 194 | Cream Pastry | Informal | Contained no cream | — |
| 200 | Sherbert | Informal | Only tartaric acid and sugar | — |
| 243 | Butter | Informal | Contained 16.3 per cent. water | — |
| 248 | Minced Beef | Formal | Contained sulphur dioxide 95 parts per million | — |
| 406 | Lime Water | Informal | Contained chlorides .0033 per cent. | — |
Food Poisoning.— The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932,
requires every medical practitioner in London to notify to the Medical Officer of
Health every person whom he suspects or finds to be suffering from food poisoning.