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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| instant low fat milk | Deficient in fat,contained excess water | Letter sent to manufactures |
| Stewed steak | Deficient in meat | Formal sample purchased |
| Hamburgers in gravey | Deficient in meat | Formal sample purchased |
| Milk tops | Deficient in fat | Request to legal department for opinion |
| Duncow pourover | Deficient in fat | Request to legal department for opinion |
| Iodine solution | Label claim not justified | Matter taken up with pharmacist |
| Sulphur lozenges Chilli powder | Deficient in sulphur High ash | Matter taken up with pharmacist Formal sample purchased |
| Curry powder | High ash | Formal sample purchased |
| Parrish's Food (2) | Excess iron | Formal samples purchased |
| Ammoniated tincture of quinine | Deficient in ammonia | Formal sample purchased |
| Chilli powder | High ash | Letter sent to packers |
| Curry powder | High ash | Letter sent to packers |
| Mi need turkey in jelly | Deficient in meat | Formal sample purchased |
| Dried Milk | Fat less than label claim | Referred to Council's legal department |
| Cream Cakes (4) | Contained fat other than butter fat | Formal samples purchased |
| Curry powder | High ash | All stocks sold at time of resampling |
| Potato sticks | Fat showed rancidity | Further sample satisfactory |