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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 4—continued
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Gregory's Powder | Informal | Contained:— Magnesium Oxide, 59 per cent.; Magnesium Carbonate, 9 cent.; Rhubarb, 22 per cent.; Ginger, 10 per cent. | — |
| 207 | Celery Cheese | Formal | Contained 11.7 per cent, of fat, corresponding to a deficiency of 53 per cent. | Cautionary letter. |
| 238 | Milk | Formal | 7 per cent, of the milk-fat abstracted. | Vendor ordered to pay 20s. 0d. costs. |
| 242 | Hum and Butter Lumps. | Informal | The sample contained: Ruin-flavoured toffee (fat-free), 96.9 per cent. Margarine, 3 .1 per cent. | — |
| 260 | Sausages | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide:— 280 parts per million. | — |
| 288 | Jam, Red Plum, Full Fruit Standard. | Informal | Contained not more than 37 per cent, of red plum fruit. | — |
| 318 | Milk | Formal | Contained not less than 4 per cent, of added water. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 320 | Milk | Formal | Contained added sugar. 1.20 per cent., and small proportion of added water. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 343 | Lard | Informal | Consisted of a mixture of edible oils and fats of vegetables and animal origin. | — |
| 345 | Lard | Formal | Consisted of a mixture of edible oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin. | — |
| 347 | Lard | Informal | Consisted of a mixture of edible oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin. | — |
| 355 | Butter | Informal | Contained water—16.1 per cent. | — |
| 358 | Luncheon Sausage | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide:— 230 parts per million. | — |
| 359 | Liver Sausage | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide:— 85 parts per million. | — |
| 360 | Beef Sausages | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide:— 450 parts per million. | — |
| 362 | Luncheon Sausage | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide:— 50 parts per million. | — |