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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

Erith 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: E(4) Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Sections 2 and 91.Thefollowing samples were procured during the yeaiand submittedto the Public Analyst for the purpose ofanalysis withresults as follows: —

E(4) Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Sections 2 and 91.

Thefollowing samples were procured during the yeaiand submittedto the Public Analyst for the purpose ofanalysis withresults as follows: —

ArticleUnsatisfactoryGenuineNo. of samples
Milk11920
Fish and meat pastes-88
Fish-77
Sauce-55
Cream-33
Beverages and drinks-66
Ice Cream-44
Gravy powder-33
Canned and dried fruit-88
Rennet-11
Coffee and chicory-22
Soup powder-44
Easter egg-11
Spices and Herbs-55
Salad cream-11
Sponge and cake mixtures-22
Evaporated milk-22
Condensed milk-22
Table jelly-11
Meat products-22
Medicines-99
Flavouring essence-22
Lemon curd-11
Honey spread-11
Sunny spread-11
Cheese spread-33
Salt-11
Saccharin-11
Glucose tablets-11
Vinegar-11
Chlorophyll sweets-11
Liquorice stick-11
Herring roes-22
Mustard-11
Bread2-2
Margarine-11
Golden raising powder-11
Fruit chutney-11
Mincemeat-11
Christmas pudding-11
3117120

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Remarks on unsatisfactory samples: —
Mineral matter in milk. Warning letter sent to retailer,
Bread affected with pink mould. Warning letter sent to
retailer.
Bread containing extraneous matter. Warning letter
sent to retailer.
The milk samples had an average fat content of 3.4%
and 8.65% S.N.F.