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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

Orpington 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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(e)Tuberculin Tested MilkAdulterated-Fat 2.7% SnF. 8.65%The deficiency in milk fat in these cases (all from one farmer) was thought almost certainly to be due to poor feeding and an improvement in this direction resulted in satisfactory reports on follow-up samples.
(f) Tuberculin Tested MilkDeficient 10% minimum amount of fat. Inferior— Fat 2.75%. SnF. 8.85%. Deficient 8.3% minimum amount of fat.
(g) Tuberculin Tested MilkAdulterated— Fat 2.65%. SnF. 8.75%. Deficient 11.7% minimum amount of fat.
(h) Orange DrinkInferior—The foreign matter consisted of mould spores.This contamination arose through an improperly washed bottle where mould spores had fed upon the small amount of sediment left in the bottom of the bottle. The mould spores had been killed by the Company's sterilisation process. Nevertheless, a strict warning was issued to the Company concerned.
(i) Quinine, Ammoniated TinctureInferior—Quinine 1.73%; Ammonia 0.70%. A slight deficiency of Ammonia.The Pharmacist was asked to remove the remain der of his stock from sale.
(j) Quinine Ammoniated TinctureInferior—Quinine 1.7%; Ammonia 0.65%. B.P.C. limits 0.85%-1.05%. Cork in bottle shrunk; probably old stock.
(k) ToffeesInferior—Contained some black particles varying in size from very small down to microscopic. Probably consisted of charred sugar and therefore not harmful.No action taken.