London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
This page requires JavaScript
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Milk | Formal | Contained a small proportion of added water. | — |
| 74 | Sago | Informal | Contained tapioca, 15 per cent. | — |
| 93 | Zinc Ointment | Formal | Zinc oxide 14 per cent. deficient. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 148 | Milk, dried, Full Cream | Informal | Weight deficient 6 per cent. | — |
| 204 | Minced Beef | Formal | Contained sulphur dioxide, 85 parts per million. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 208 | Sweets, Clear Mints | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide, 130 parts per million. | — |
| 228 | Milk | Formal | Contained a small proportion of added water. | — |
| 247 | Milk | Formal | Contained 1 per cent, of added water. | — |
| 250 | Milk | Informal | Contained a small proportion of added water. | — |
| 251 | Milk | Informal | Contained a small proportion of added water. | — |
| 252 | Milk | Informal | Contained a small proportion of added water. | — |
| 257 | Milk | Formal | Contained a small proportion of added water. | — |
| 258 | Calomel Ointment | Informal | Calomel, 15 per cent. deficient. | — |
| 259 | Calomel Ointment | Informal | Calomel, 61 percent. deficient. | — |
| 260 | Calomel Ointment | Informal | Calomel, 16 per cent. deficient. | — |
| 282 | Milk | Informal | Contained 2 per cent. of added water. | — |
| 284 | Milk | Informal | Contained 1 percent. of added water. | — |
| 297 | Black Currant Jam | Informal | Not more than 27 per cent, fruit instead of 30 per cent. | — |
| 303 | Milk | Formal | 20 per cent, of the fat abstracted . | Case dismissed on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
| 307 | Milk | Formal | Contained 6 per cent. of added water. | Summons withdrawn. |
| 315 | Calomel Ointment | Formal | Calomel, 40 per cent. deficient . | Vendor cautioned. |
| 316 | Calomel Ointment | Formal | Calomel, 15 per cent. deficient. | do. |