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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

Hackney 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The following licences were issued by the borough council:-

The following licences were issued by the borough council:-

Steriliser's Licence1
Dealer's Licence -
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Milk38
Pasteurised Milk141
Sterilised Milk217398
Dealer's Supplementary Licence -
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Milk16
Pasteurised Milk26
Sterilised Milk2971

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(d) THE SALE OP MILK REGULATIONS, 1939. These Regulations provide that milk
shall contain not less than 3% milk fat and 8.5% milk solids other than milk
fat. The 183 formal and informal samples of milk submitted throughout the
year proved genuine in each case. The average content of all samples taken
was 3.4% milk fat and 8.75% milk solids other than milk fat.

Table: A total of 702 samples, of which 402 were formal and 300 informal, were taken by the Pood Inspectors for submission to the Public Analyst, whose findings were:-

A total of 702 samples, of which 402 were formal and 300 informal, were taken by the Pood Inspectors for submission to the Public Analyst, whose findings were:-

GenuineAdulterated
(a) Formal Milk30-
Other Foods3684
(b) Informal Milk153-
Other poods13710

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A detailed statement of all foods analysed appears on pages 18/19 of
the Appendix.

Table: Adulteration, The following are details of the nature and extent of adulteration of the four formal samples and ten informal samples, and the action taken by the Council:-

Adulteration, The following are details of the nature and extent of adulteration of the four formal samples and ten informal samples, and the action taken by the Council:-

DescriptionNature and Extent of AdulterationAction taken
FORMAL
Ice Cream9.3% deficient in Milk Solids other than fat.Legal Proceedings - defendant granted absolute discharge on payment of 20s. costs.
Spanish OrangesThiorea present 8 p.p.m.Vendor warned.
Butter0.4% Excess Water.Vendor warned,
Beef SausagesMeat Content 39%.No action.
INFORMAL
Ice Cream9.4% deficient in Milk Solids not fat.Formal Sample taken.
Spanish OrangesThiorea present.Formal sample taken.
Spanish OrangesThiorea present.Formal sample taken.
Sterilised Milk77.8% added water.Vendor warned.
Sterilised Milk90. 1% added water.Vendor warned.
Butter0.5% Excess Water.Formal sample taken. Satisfactory.
Beef sausagesMeat Content 35%Formal sample taken.
Pork Sausage Meat130 p.p.m. Sulphur Di-oxide.Further sample taken. Sulphur Di-oxide absent.