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 Wimbledon]
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In a further case, a complaint was received as to the condition
of preserved ginger sold and being offered for sale. The
complaint referred mainly to a shop in a neighbouring district,
and a communication was sent to the Public Health Department
concerned. Exhaustive enquiries were made, and as the
result of the action taken, and the co-operation of the traders
concerned, no further complaint was received.
Legal proceedings were instituted against one firm for
selling cooked meat which was unfit for human consumption.
The Magistrates inflicted a fine of £2 2s. 0d., with £2 2s. 0d.
costs.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
ARTICLES | analysed | Adulterated or Deteriorated | Prosecutions | Convictions | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
Milk | 43 | ... | 43 | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Artificial Cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Butter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Margarine | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lard | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meat | 8 | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Flour | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cocoa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sugar | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sausages | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Spirits | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Drugs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Orange Squash | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Lemon Squash | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Lemonade | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cornish Cream Sandwich | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Sultanas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | ... | ... |