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Dagenham 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration
or Irregularity Observations
835A Hamburger Informal Low in meat content. (Contained 63%
meat). Manufacturer warned
845A Demerara Sugar Informal Contained excessive insoluble matter
consisting mainly of mould spores. Distributor warned
879A Black Substance recovered from vomit Informal Identified as a piece of burnt or charred potato.Vendor
warned
904A Piece of Bread Informal Contained a plastic fibre. No action.
sufficient evidence
to show
origin of fibre
908A Fruit Cake Informal In a mouldy condition. Distributor
warned 909A Dirty Milk Bottle Informal Foreign matter on inside of bottle—con-
sisting of particles of atmospheric dust
adhering to a film of milk. Distributor warned
911A Foreigh matter from Breakfast Oats Informal Consisted of rodent excreta. Distributor warned
913A Irish Stewed Steak Informal Poor in meat content. Manufacturer
warned
925A Iced Buns Informal Contained foreign matter in the form of streaks of dirty dough. Legal proceedings Fine £5.
Costs £1.1.0.
943A Creamed Rice Milk Pudding Informal Contaminated with a small quantity of vinegar. No action. Insufficient
evidence
944A Lemonade Informal Contained traces of whitish suspended
matter consisting of mould growth. Manufacturer warned
951A Chocolate Flavoured DrinkInformal Contained a mass of mould growth on the bottom of the bottle. Legal proceedings. Absolute discharge
£5. 5. 0. costs
952A Fruit Pies (3) Informal One pie was in a mouldy condition. Legal proceedings
Fine £2.
Costs £3. 3. 0.
2577 Pork Sausages Formal Slightly deficient in meat. Manufacturer
warned
2587 Pork Sausages Formal 7% deficient in meat.
2589 Pork Sausages Formal 13% deficient in meat. Letter
2590 Pork Sausages Formal 15% deficient in meat. to all
2592 Pork Sausages Formal 21% deficient in meat. manufacturers
2659 Pork Sausages Formal 9% deficient in meat.
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