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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
Bermondsey 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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FOOD AND DRUGS. During the year 846 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 25 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.
| No. | Date purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 10.1.56 | Pearl Barley | Infested with mites | Letter to Manufacturer. Remainder of stock destroyed |
| 68 | 12.1.56 | Pork Sausages | Meat content 42% instead of not less than 65% | Prosecution Fine £4 Costs £3 3s. |
| 70 | 12.1.56 | Dripping | Contained 2.4% of free fatty acid instead of not more than 1.5% | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 187 | 16.2.56 | Hydrogen Peroxide | Contained 2.2% w/v Hydrogen Peroxide instead of not less than 2.5% | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 210 | 22.2.56 | Luncheon Sausage | Contained 130 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide in contravention of the Public Health (Preservatives &c., in Food) Regulations | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 226 | 1.3.56 | Pork Sausages | Meat content 57% instead of not less than 65% | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 240 | 8.3.56 | Prescription | 50% deficient in Ammonium Chloride | Letter to Dispenser |
| 309 | 21.3.56 | Self-raising Flour | Available Carbon Dioxide 0.26% instead of not less than 0.4% | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 337 | 9.4.56 | Channel Island Pasteurised Milk | Milk fat 3.81% instead of not less than 4.0% | Letter to Supplier |
| 434 | 8.5.56 | Pasteurised Milk | Contained 34% of added water | Not possible to establish liability |
| 501 | 28.5.56 | Strawberry Jam | Contained wood splinter | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 562 | 13.6.56 | Pork Sausages | Meat content 51% instead of not less than 65% | Letter to Manufacfacturer |
| 627 | 29.6.56 | Sausage Rolls | Contained only 14.5% of meat | Letter to Manufacturer |