Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Details of samples adulterated or below standard are described as follows, together with resultant action:—
TABLE 45.
No. | Informal or Formal | Article | Adulteration or Deficiency | Action taken |
---|---|---|---|---|
5683 | F | Potato Crisps | Fat in an acid and rancid condition. | Withdrawn from sale Letter of caution. |
5694 | I | Gelatine | Contained 4 parts per million of arsenic. | No further supplies available. Letter of caution. |
5707 | I | Sherbet | Not an effervescing preparation. | Vendor cautioned. |
5806 | I | Pork Sausages | Contained 25% meat instead of 50%. | Formal sample taken. |
5819 | F | Pork Sausages | 31% deficient in meat. | Vendor prosecuted. |
5824 | I | Pork Sausages | 8% deficient in meat | Formal sample satisfactory. |
5851 | F | Milk | Added water at least 2 parts per cent. | Letter of caution. |
5868 | I | Jam | Presence of beetle | Contamination subsequent to manufacture. No action. |
5910 | I | Bread | Presence of foreign body. | Vendor cautioned. |
5911 | I | Pie Crust and Pastry Mix | Incipient rancidity. | Withdrawn from sale. |
5913 | I | Fruit Preserving tablets | Deficient in sulphur dioxide 20% | Old stock — withdrawn from sale. |
5920 | I | Beef Sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide to extent of 240 parts per million. | Letter of caution. |
5934 | I | Tinned Fish | Contaminated by tin | Condemned as unfit for human consumption. |
5935 | F | Beef Sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide to extent of 200 parts per million. | Letter of caution. |
5958 | I | Macaroon Tart | Presence of rodent excreta. | Vendor prosecuted (1950). |
5968 | I | Pork Sausage | Contained preservative. | Vendor cautioned. |
5985 | I | Salad Cream | Deficient in oil to the extent of 1.6% | Vendor cautioned— withdrawn from sale. |