London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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TABLE No.
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis | Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Milk | Formal | 12 per cent. added water and 5 per cent. deficient in fat. | Fined £1 and 21/-costs. |
| 238 | Milk | Formal | 1 per cent. added water | — |
| 251 | Milk | Formal | 17 per cent. added water and 11 per cent. deficient in fat. | Fined £1 and 21/-costs. |
| 256 | Milk | Formal | 5 per cent. added water | £1 1s. costs. |
| 257 | Milk | Formal | 26 per cent. deficient in fat | Fined £1 and 21/-costs. |
| 264 | Pickles | Informal | Contained fragments of glass | — |
| 304 | Gin | Formal | 3 per cent. excess water | Vendor cautioned. |
| 324 | Tincture Iodine | Informal | 55 per cent. deficient in iodine and potassium iodide. | — |
| 326 | Peroxide of Hydrogen. | Informal | 25 per cent. excess hydrogen peroxide. | — |
| 327 | Peroxide of Hydrogen. | Informal | 32 per cent. excess hydrogen peroxide. | — |
| 353 | Milk | Formal | 15 per cent. deficient in fat . . | Fined £1 and 21/-costs. |
| 356 | Milk | Formal | 4 per cent. added water | — |
| 360 | Solution Hydrogen Peroxide. | Formal | 15 per cent. deficient in hydrogen peroxide. | Vendor cautioned |
| 361 | Solution Hydrogen Peroxide. | Formal | 33 per cent. excess hydrogen peroxide. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 364 | Sild, canned | Informal | Contained tin 3.7 grs. per lb. | Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 384 | Sild, canned | Informal | Contained tin 3.8 grs. per lb. | |
| 385 | Sild, canned | Informal | Contained tin 4.3 grs. per lb. | |
| 386 | Sild, canned | Informal | Contained tin 3.15 grs. per lb. | |
| 423 | Blackcurrant Jam | Informal | Contained only 20 per cent. fruit instead of 30 per cent. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 427 | Sardines, canned | Informal | Contained lead 15 parts per million. | Vendor cautioned. |
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.