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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Number | Food | Type of Sample | Nature of Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | Tincture of lodine, B.P. | Informal. | The sample failed to comply with the standard of the British Pharmacopoeia, the proportion of lodine being 8% excessive and the proportion of Potassium lodide, 10% excessive. | Taken up with Vendor. Consignment withdrawn from sale. |
| 373 | Barbadoes Sugar. | Informal. | Contained Sulphur dioxide, 90 parts er million. | Sugar consignment withdrawn from sale. Wholesalers informed. |