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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
Stepney 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table H shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in each case.
Table H.
| Number. | Deficient in Fat. per cent. | Deficient in Solids-not-fat = Added water per cent. | Action; Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 9 | 6.6 | Vender cautioned. | |
| A 10 | - | 6.2 | Vendor cautioned. |
| A 12 | - | 6.7 | Vendor cautioned. |
| A 18 | - | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| Contained 6 parts formaldehyde per million. | |||
| G 17 | 5.0 | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| X 66 | 13.7 | 19.3 | Vendor fined £2 with £1 Is. costs. |
| X 67 | - | 7.6 | Vendor cautioned. |
| T 10 | - | 5.5 | Vendor cautioned. |
| A 44 | 5.0 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| A 48 | 4.0 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| D 4 | 3.3 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| D 7 | 13.3 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| D 14 | 3.0 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| D 26 | - | 3.3 | Vendor cautioned. |
| L 48 | 12.7 | — | Vendor cautioned. |
| N 5 | - | 6.3 | Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| F 28 | 14.0 | - | Vendor cautioned. |
| F 29 | 10.3 | 7.5 | Summons withdrawn on payment of £3 3s. costs. |
| B 20 | - | 7.6 | Vendor paid £1 1s. costs. |
| B 22 | - | 4.5 | Vendor paid £1 1s. costs. |
| P 57 | - | 4.0 | Vendor cautioned. |
| H 41 | 7.3 | 1.8 | Vendor cautioned. |
| H 55 | 5.0 | — | Vendor cautioned. |
It will be seen from the above list of 38 adulterated samples of mi k
that one sample was an informal one, and that in one case the summons was
dismissed on production of a warranty. Of the remaining 36 samples, the
vendor was cautioned in 24 cases, in 10 cases the vendor paid costs, and in
only two cases was a fine imposed. There is a very marked increase in the
adulteration of milk supplied in the Borough, the percentage of adul eration
—4.1 per cent.—being the highest obtained since 1921. (See Table F).
Butter.
164 samples were examined, and of these 14 samples were found to be
adulterated. In 12 cases the adulteration consisted of the addition of boron
preservative, and in 2 cases the sample was adulterated with margarine.
The addition of any preservative to butter was prohibited from January 1st,
1928.
The following samples contained boron preservative:—
S 19 (Informal). Contained 0.02 per cent. boric acid.
E 10 (Informal). Contained 0.02 per cent. boric acid.
E 11 (Informal). Contained 0.02 per cent. boric acid.