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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
Poplar 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample No. | ARTICLE | RESULT OF ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 (inf) | Tomato Sauce & Beef | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely, 473 parts per million. | Imported consignment surrendered and destroyed. Letter to Swiss Manufacturer. Producer informed. |
| 392 (inf) | -do- | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely, 536 parts per million. | |
| 393 (inf) | - do- | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely, 280 parts per million. | |
| 395 (inf) | -do- | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely, 360 parts per million. | |
| 396 (inf) | -do- | Contained an excessive amoynt of tin, namely, 360 parts per million. | |
| 397 (inf) | -do- | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely, 299 parts per million. | |
| 481 (inf) | Oondensed Milk, Machine Scimmed, Sweetened. | Was deficient in milk solids to the extent of 1.45 per cent. Was also deficient in equivalent pints, being one and three quarter pints instead of one and seven-eighths as declared on the label. | Formal sample satisfactory. |
| 491 (inf) | Non-Brewed Condiment | The acetic acid was deficient to the extent of 30%. | Further samples to be taken. |
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