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 West Ham]
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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Under these Acts 1,037 samples were purchased for analysis, and 137 were returned by the Public Analyst as adulterated. I applied for summonses in 108 cases, at the hearing of which fines and costs were imposed by the Magistrates amounting to £386 19s. 0d. The particulars will be found in the appendix:—
Article. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Milk | 486 | 81 | 567 |
Butter | 338 | 45 | 383 |
Coffee | 23 | 6 | 29 |
Bread | 19 | - | 19 |
Mustard | 4 | - | 4 |
Pepper | 3 | - | 3 |
Arrowroot | 6 | - | 6 |
Lard | 5 | - | 5 |
Cheese | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Cream of Tartar | - | 2 | 2 |
Rum | 4 | - | 4 |
Gin | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Brandy | 5 | - | 5 |
Totals | 900 | 137 | 1,037 |