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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
Chislehurst 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Sausagemeat, tdork | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | ||
| Saccharin tablets | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | ||
| Salad cream | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Skimmed milk powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | See | (m) |
| Snowcake | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | See | n) |
| Soft drink | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | ||
| Suet, beef | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Sugar | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | See | (o) |
| Synthetic cream | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Tinned ham | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Tomato ketchup | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| Vinegar | 17 | 1 | 17 | — | 1 | See | (P) |
| White pepper | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||
| 288 | 64 | 309 | 8 | 35 |
Result.
(a) Stain probably due to oil and
grease
lb) 1. Fat 18.0% (should contain not
less than 20.0%) Moisture 57.9%
2. Fat .16.0%. Moisture 58.0%
3. Fat 19.3%. Moisture 57.0%
4. Fat 18.8%. Moisture 63.0%
5. Fat '18.9%. Moisture 58.4%
6. Fat 23.8%. Moisture 58.2%
(c) Tin markedly blown: a hydrogen
swell. Contents—tin 0.4 grains/lb.
(d) Complaint of bitter taste,
probably due -to excess of lime
essence flavouring
(e) 1. Swell
2. Slight swell
3. Blown
(f) Slight evidence of incipient
putrescence
(g) Deposit consisted substantially of
mineral matter of the nature of
mortar
(h) Moderately rancid
(i) Damp and sticky condition
(j) 1. Deficient 8.0% minimum
amount of meat
2. Deficient 30% minimum
amount of meat
3. Deficient 10.0% minimum
amount of meat
4. Deficient 6.0% minimum
amount of meat
5. Sulphite 190 parts per million
(not declared)
Action Taken.
Seller warned.
Matter taken up with Ministry of
Food.
Matter taken up with Ministry of
Food.
Matter taken up with Ministry of
Food.
Matter taken up with Ministry of
Food.
Matter taken up with Ministry of
Food.
Matter taken up with Ministry of
Food.
Withdrawn from sale.
Manufacturers linformed.
Consignment withdrawn from sale.
Consignment withdrawn from sale.
Consignment withdrawn from sale.
Complainant and shopkeeper
informed.
Warning given.
All supplies withdrawn from sale.
Complainant informed.
Warning given.
Seller prosecuted. Discharged on
payment of costs.
Warning given. Further sample
satisfactory.
Warning given. Further sample
satisfactory.
Seller warned.