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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
Lambeth 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Articles | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Pork sausages | 6% deficient in meat | Formal sample taken - result satisfactory. |
| Pork sausages | 12% deficient in meat | Formal sample taken - result satisfactory. |
| Sweetening tablets | Exact proportion of in-gredients not clear | Referred to Council's legal Department for legal interpretation. |
| Vegetable oil | Not described by common or usual name | Referred to Council's legal Department for legal interpretation. |
| Pressurised Cooking oil | Propellant not described by its common or usual name in the list of ingredients | Referred to Council's legal Department for legal interpretation. |
| Dundee Cake | Contained a fragment of glass | Bakery inspected - Clean. Precautionary measures against entry of foreign matter reasonable. Bakers attention called to complaint. |
| Sweetening tablets | Exact proportion of ingredients not clear | Referred to legal Department for interpretation regarding labelling. |
| Sal Volatile | Incorrectly labelled "B.P.".Should have been"B.P.C." | Suppliers advised of wrong labelling and agreed to rectify the matter. |
| Spirit of Sal Voltile | 55% deficient in ammonia | Formal samples taken. |
| Spirit of Sal Volatile | Free ammonia virtually absent. 61% deficient in ammonium carbonate. | Formal samples taken. |
| Evaporated Milk | Soured; cheesy flavour; some corrosion of tin. | Tin returned for examination to the manufacturers. |
| "Tia Maria" Liqueur | 19% deficient in Proof spirit, slight excess of acidity | Complaint via Kennington Police. Referred to legal Department. Case pending. |