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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(e) Adulteration. _
Details of the various samples obtained b y th e Sanitary Inspectors and the results are incl uded in the following tabular statements :-
Number of Samples. | Percentage of samples adulterated. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Examined. | Found adulterated or below standard | ||
Butter | 9 | - | - |
Cheese | 1 | ||
Cocoa | 3 | 1 | 33 |
Coffee | 3 | - | |
Confectionery | 4 | 1 | 25 |
Jam | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Lard | 7 | - | |
Margarine | 6 | - | |
Milk | 123 | 3 | 2.4 |
Sausage | 17 | 1 | 6 |
Vinegar | 3 | - | - |
Wines & Spirits | 3 | 2 | 67 |
Drugs | 20 | - | |
Other Articles | 96 | 5 | 5 |
296 | 14 | 4.7 |
Details of samples adulterated or below standard are described as follows, together with the resultant action:-
Number . | I or F | Article. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Action Taken. |
---|---|---|---|---|
3073 | I | Toffees | Negligible quantity of quartz sand and glass. | Examination revealed that no further stock contaminated. |
3075 | F | Apple and Blackberry Jam. | 20% deficient in fruit. | Manufacturers prosecuted. |
3082 | I | Sweetened Custard Powder. | No cane sugar, only a trace of saccharine . | * Nil |
3089 | I | Gin | 44° under proof, addod water. | Formal sample taken and Vendor cautioned. |
3100 | I | Sweetened Custard Powder. | As for sample No. 3082. | * Nil |
3130 | F | Gin | 36.9° under proof. Added water. | Vendor cautioned |
3134 | F | Milk | 6% deficient in milk fat. | Vendor cautioned |
3143 | F | Milk | 10% deficient in milk fat. | Vendor cautioned |
1349 | F | Cordial Lemon Flevour | Absence of sugar | Vendor prosecuted |
3153 | F | Milk | 2% deficient in milk fat | Vendor cautioned |
3203 | F | Cordial Lemon Flavour. | Absence of sugar. | Vendor cautioned. |
3205 | I | Milky Cocoa | Absence of milk solids | Vendor cautioned |
3261 | I | Vanilla Ground rise pudding | Mixture of ground rice & whosten flour. | Vendor cautioned |
3342 • | I | Beef Sausages. | 16% deficenec in meat. | Formal sample taken Vendor subsequently prosecuted. |
*• Samples taken at request of Social Welfare. 39.