London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 4 — continued.

Sample No.Article.Formal or Informal.Result of Analysis.Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action.
630MilkInformalContained 1 per cent. of added water.
640MilkInformalContained a small proportion of added water.
649MargarineInformalGenuine margarine, but incorrectly labelled.
661MargarineInformalContained water, 16.5 per cent.
710Pork SausagesInformalContained sulphur dioxide, 35 parts per million.
715Sardines, cannedInformalContained lead, 6 parts per million.
25SausagesInformalContained sulphur dioxide, 260 parts per million.
46Strawberry JamInformalContained sulphur dioxide, 100 parts per million.
54Olive OilInformalContained foreign vegetable oils, not less than 40 per cent.
64MargarineInformalGenuine margarine, but incorrectly labelled.
114Olive OilFormalContained foreign vegetable oils, not less than 60 per cent.
121Strawberry JamFormalContained sulphur dioxide, 60 parts per million.Vendor cautioned.
134MilkFormal6 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted.Case dismissed.
152MargarineInformalGenuine margarine, but incorrectly labelled.
162MilkFormal4 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted.Re-sampled.
181Strawberry JamInformalContained sulphur dioxide 80 parts per million.
216Sardines, cannedInformalContained lead, 7 parts per million.
252MilkFormal11 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted.Summonswithdrawn.
272Tincture of IodineInformalIodine, 8 per cent. deficient; potassium iodide, 23 per cent. excessive.
284Ground RiceInformalConsisted entirely of cornflour.
297MilkFormalContained 21 per cent. of added water; the sample was also 16 per cent. deficient in milk fat, but this deficiency may have been due to the added water.Vendor fined £3. £2 2s. costs.
298MilkFormal5 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted.Re-sampled.
302MilkFormal18 per cent. of the milk fat abstracted.Defendant died after service of summons.
338MarmaladeInformalContained soluble solids, only only 66.0 per cent.
350SausagesFormalContained sulphur dioxide, 52 parts per million.Vendor cautioned.