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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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106
Adulterated Samples—Action Taken.—The following Table, No. 54, shows
the number of adulterated samples and the action taken in each instance where
the sample was formal:—

Table: TABLE No. 54.

TABLE No. 54.

Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
424Lime WaterFormalChlorine in excess of B.P. limitVendor cautioned.
441MilkFormal16 per cent deficient in fatFine £1. Costs £1.
446Lime WaterInformalChlorine in excess of B.P. limit—
447Lime WaterInformalChlorine in excess of B.P. limit—
475Lime WaterFormalChlorine in excess of B.P. limitVendor cautioned.
476Lime WaterFormalChlorine in excess of B.P. limitVendor cautioned.
486MilkFormal1 per cent excess of water—
487MilkFormal1 per cent deficient in fat—
488MilkFormal2 per cent excess of water—
542SausagesInformalContained 200 parts per million of sulphur dioxide—
568Chicken and HamInformalContained 32.2 per cent boiled rice—
581Chicken and HamFormalContained 30.9 per cent boiled riceVendor cautioned.
588MilkFormal1 per cent of added water—
596SaveloyFormalContained 40 parts per million sulphur dioxideVendor cautioned.
15MilkFormal6 per cent deficient in fatFine £2. Costs 30s.
47Asparagus, cannedInformalContained tin 2.1 grs. per lb.—
114MilkFormal7 per cent. deficient in fatFarm sample
147Mercury OintmentInformalContained mercury 33.5 per cent. instead of 30 per cent.—
149Minced BeefFormalContained sulphur dioxide 12 parts per million.Vendor cautioned.
166Sild, cannedInformalContained tin 4.9 grs. per lb.Stock withdrawn from sale.
193Sardines, cannedInformalContained lead 21 parts per million.—
223Sardines, cannedFormalContained lead 15 parts per million.—
225MilkFormalSlightly deficient in fat (contained 2.98 per cent.).—