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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Action Taken in regard to Informal Samples.
Sample
No
Article
Particulars of Adulteration
or infringement
Action taken.
116 V
Glycerine
0.51 per cent. Oil (a
foreign ingredient)
Formal sample purchased
43 Y
Grey Powders
77.8 per cent, deficient
in Mercury
Do. do.
44 Y
Do.
58.1 per cent. do.
Do. do.
64 Y
Do.
64.8 per cent. do.
Do. do.
65 Y
Do.
Calomel 31.2 per cent.,
Sugar 68 8 per cent.
Do. do.
66 Y
Do.
38.1 per cent, deficient
in Mercury
Do. do.
'297 Y
Jam
16 per cent, black currant
fruit instead of 30
per cent.
Do. do.
331 Y
Do.
23 per cent, black currant
fruit instead of 30
per cent.
Do. do.
241 Y
Margarine
Improperly labelled
Warning letter.
275 Y
Do.
Do.
Do. do.
276 Y
Do.
Do.
Do. do.
291 Y
Do.
Do.
Do. do.
292 Y
Do.
Do.
Do. do.
107 Y
Pepper, Black (whole)
Pimento (Allspice) 20
per cent.
Formal sample purchased
HOY
Do.
Foreign matter 0.17 per
cent.
Do. do.
82 Y
Tinned Sild
Tin, 3.43 grains per lb.
Stock voluntarily surrenrendered
and destroyed.
325 Y
Do.
Tin, 2.59 do.
Do do.
116 w
Confectionery
(Cornets)
Boron preservative 6.37
grains per lb.
Imported Food—
Ministry of Health and
M.O.H. of districts informed
; consignment
re-exported.
49 Y
Tinned Prunes
Tin, 2 87 do.
Stock voluntarily surrendered
and destroyed.
73 Y
Do.
Tin, 2.38 do.
Do, do