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Woolwich 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 31— continued.

Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
572Prunes, cannedInformalContained tin, 2.66 grains per lb.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
573Prunes, cannedInformalContained tin, 2.03 grains per lb.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
596GinFormal1.5 per cent. excessive waterVendor cautioned.
599VitacreamInformalThe composition was hot in accordance with the label.
76PeppercornsFormalContained 99.0 per cent. Pimento.Vendor cautioned.
114Barbadoes Raw SugarInformalContained tin, 2.38 grains per lb.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
115Barbadoes Raw SugarInformalContained tin, 3.85 grains per lb. and sulphur dioxide 190 parts per million.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
118Dilute Solution of Ammonia.InformalAmmonia 17.0 per cent. ex- excessive.
127MilkFormal10.0 per cent. of the fat abstracted.Ordered to pay £5 5s. costs.
128 •MilkFormal37.0 per cent. of the fat abstracted.Ordered to pay £5 5s. costs.
134MilkFormal3.0 per cent. added water
135Corned BeefInformalMeat contaminated with rustFour tins surrendered.
180Seidlitz PowdersInformal1.07 grammes deficient in sodium potassium tartrate and 1.12 grammes excessive in sodium bicarbonate.
220Milk......Formal1.0 per cent. of the fat abstracted.
228ButterInformalContained 16.5 per cent. of water.
333Orange SquashInformalContained a red coal-tar dye, 0.015 per cent.
417Shredded SuetInformalContained ground rice, 17.6 per cent.
472Sild, cannedInformalContained tin 2.52 grains per lb.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
494Sild, cannedFormalContained tin 2.73 grains per lb.Stock surrendered and destroyed.
525Malt VinegarInformalConsisted entirely of artificial vinegar.