Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DETAILS OF ADULTERATION.
No. | I. or F. | Article. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Action Taken. |
---|---|---|---|---|
930 | I. | Milk | 2°/o added wate | Subsequent formal sample genuine. |
541 | I. | ,, | 3% „ | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
279 | F. | ,, | 3% ,, ,, | Vendor cautioned. |
426 | F. | ,, | 8% fat deficiency. | ,, ,, |
21 | I. | ,, | 10% ,, ,, | Sample from hospital. |
165 | F. | ,, | 2% added water | Vendor cautioned. |
303 | I. | Sausages | Undeclared preservative. Sulphur dioxide—100 pts. | Vendor cautioned. |
307 | I. | ,, | ,, ,, ,, —100 ,, | ,, ,, |
308 | I. | ,, | ,, „ ,, —150 „ | ,, ,, |
242 | I. | ,, | ,, ,, —380 ,, | ,, ,, |
237 | I. | ,, | ,, ,,—190 ,, | ,, ,, |
577 | I. | ,, | ,, ,, ,, ,, — 70 ,, | ,, ,, |
152 | I. | ,, | ,, ,, ,, ,,—150 ,, | ,, ,, |
168 | I. | ,, | ,, ,, ,, ,, —120 ,, | ,, ,, |
354 | I. | Jam | Excess preservative. Sulphur dioxide—120 pts. | See Sample No. 6 (F.). |
6 | F. | ,, | ,, ,, ,, ,, — 90 ,, | Vendor fined. |
110 | I. | ,, | Misdescribed as Full Fruit Standard | Subsequent formal sample genuine. |
14 | I. | Lard | Substitute. | In accordance with contract. |
204 | I. | ,, | ,, | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
177 | I. | Suet | Unsound. | No action taken. |
205 | I. | ,, | 20°/o extraneous water. | Vendor cautioned. |
195 | I. | ,, | 16% ,, ,, | ,, ,, |
111 | I. | Pepper | 50% arrowroot. | Vendor fined for refusing to sell subsequent formal sample. |
207 | I. | Sugar | 1.7% sand. | Vendor surrendered stock for destruction. |
206 | F. | ,, | 1.5% | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
10 | I. | Olive Oil | Arachis oil | See Sample No. 35 (F.). |
35 | F. | ,, | 18% Arachis oil | Vendor fined. |
68 | I. | French Cream Sandwich | Cream substitute. | No action taken. |
I. = Informal Sample.
F. = Formal Sample.
The Public Analysts for the Borough are Dr. Bernard Dyer
and Partner, London, E.C.