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 Hampstead Borough]
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ADULTERATED OR UNSATISFACTORY SAMPLES - continued
Article | Offence | How dealt with |
---|---|---|
Sild (2 samples) | Contained prohibited preservative | Stocks withdrawn and surrendered. |
Raspberry cordial | Deficient in sugar and fruit juice | Retailer warned. |
Gin (2 samples) | Added water | Formal sample taken. Satisfactory. |
Whisky | do. | do. |
Carambola in syrup | Tin contamination | Stocks surrendered. |
Bottle of milk | Contained mortar on base | Warning letter sent. |
Vienna loaf | Contained glass | do. |
UNSOUND FOOD
Ninety-nine unsound food certificates were issued covering the following items:-
Butter and margarine | 148 lbs. |
Cereals | 7 pkts; 3 tins |
Cheese | 1 tin |
Coffee | 1 tin |
Coconuts | 50 |
Fish | 3 stone; 222 tins |
Flour | 9 bags |
Fruit | 15 trays; 42 lbs; 718 tins |
Jam | 63 jars |
Meat products, meat, etc. | 1484 lbs; 130 tins |
Chickens | 31 |
Milk | 30 tins |
Oriental fruits, pickles, spices, etc. | 194 tins |
Puèes | 48 tubes; 1 tin |
Soups | 27 tins |
Sweets | 11 boxes; 6l bars; 73 pkts. |
Vegetables | 184 tins |