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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
Lewisham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Serial No. | Articles. | Formal or Informal. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | Administrative Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 | Sausages | Informal | Sulphur Dioxide 160 parts per million | ||
| 319 | Herrings, tinned | Formal | Tin 3.2 grains per lb. | Vendor Cautioned | |
| 408 | Minced Meat | Informal | Sulphur Dioxide 105 parts per million | Subsequent formal sample genuine | |
| 427 | Milk | Formal | Extraneous water 2.1% | Subsequent samples taken on deliverv proved genuine | |
| 428 | ,, | , , | „ 2.2% | ||
| 494 | Sausages | Informal | Sulphur Dioxide 110 parts per million | Declaration of Preservative | |
| 577 | Condensed Milk . . | ,, | Deficient in milk solids-not-fat equivalent to about ¼ pint machine skimmed milk | Subsequent formal samples genuine | |
| 596 | Seidlitz Powder | ,, | Tartaric Acid excess 58.4% | Formal sample No. 691 | |
| 609 | Lime Water | ,, | Lime deficient 84% | Subsequent formal sample genuine | |
| 645 | Crushed Linseed | ,, | Oil deficient 59.4% | Subsequent formal sample No. 690 | |
| 690 | ,, ,, | Formal | ,, ,, 65.9% | Vendor Cautioned | |
| 691 | Seidlitz Powder | Tartaric Acid 71.2% and Sodium bicarbonate and Rochclle Salt 54% excess | Vendor Cautioned | ||
| 737 | Tomato Puree | Informal | 3.7 grains tin, .22 grains copper per lb. | Vendor Cautioned Stocks withdrawn from sale. |