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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

Deptford 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: TABLE VII (Continued)

TABLE VII (Continued)

NumberFoodType of SampleNature of IrregularityAction Taken
163Meringues.Informal.Consisted of Imitation Meringues made with synthetic gum (Methyl cellulose) instead of white of egg or albumen.Ministry of Food did not advise prosecution.
130Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened.Informal.Genuine Full Cream Condensed Milk, Sweetened, incorrectly labelled.Wrote to Ministry of Food who took the matter up.
129Table Salt.Informal.Contained calcium carbonate 0.35%.Wrote to manufacturer, whose chemist had an interview with the Public Analyst.
416Cheese Cakes.Informal.Contained dirty extraneous matter, 1 grain.Informed baker.
428Cake.Informal.Contained a piece of foreign matter weighing 0.7 grain. (Probably rodent excrement.)Matter taken up with Baker and Local Authority in whose area it was made.
379Cherries in Syrup, Canned.Informal.Contained dissolved Iron, 390 parts per million.Whole consignment destroyed.
413Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened.Informal.Genuine Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened, incorrectly labelled.Wrote to Ministry of Food.
350Tartaric Acid.Informal.Consisted of Potassium Acid Tartrate (Cream of Tartar).Wrote to Chemist.
257Pastry (Eccles Cake).Informal.The fat obtained from filling of the pastry contained 5 per cent. free fatty acids.Wrote to baker—interviewed manager of company.
232Red Cherries in Syrup Canned.Informal.Contained dissolved iron, 510 parts per million.Wholesaler withdrew stocks and took matter up with importers.
H. 13Condensed Machineskiimmed Milk, Sweetened.Informal.Deteriorated condensed milk.Wholesaler withdrew remainder.
279Condensed Machineskimmed Milk, Sweetened.Informal.Deteriorated condensed milk.Rest of consignment destroyed.
B.19Liquid Paraffin.Informal.Contained dirty extraneous matter, 1.5 per cent.Insufficient evidence of purchase to warrant action.