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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
Camden 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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TABLE 5 UNSATISFACTORY CHEMICAL SAMPLES - 1966*
| Article | Nature of adulteration or irregularity | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry jam | Old stock | No further old stock in shop. |
| Tomatoes (canned) | Inadequately labelled | Letter sent to manufacturers. |
| Elixir of senna | Improperly labelled | Letter sent to manufacturers. |
| Chipolatas (preserved) | Contained excess preservative | Warning letter sent. |
| Home-made pork sausages | Contained undeclared preservative | No action. Preservatives declared in shop, as required. |
| Venison steak | Improperly labelled | Letter sent to producers requiring amendment of label. |
| Chambourcy double cream cheese | Deficient in milk fat. Falsely described | Stock withdrawn from sale. Importers warned by letter. |
| Butter Mintoes | Falsely described | Formal sample purchased and found satisfactory. |
| Sausages | Contained undeclared preservative | A11 samples satisfactory - presence of preservative declared in shop. |
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| Cal laloo | Unsatisfactory ingredients | Label corrected. |
| Lard | Improper term used on label | Letter sent to manufacturers - labels to be amended. |
| Groundnut oil | Chemically satisfactory. Slight abnormality in smell | Investigated at factory. |
| Cola and Rum | Label unsatisfactory | Label amended. |
| Chilli powder | Label inaccurate | Label amended. |
| Canned rhubarb | Corroded cans | Matter taken up with manufacturers. |
| Milk bottle | Dirty | Matter taken up with dairy. |
| Chilli powder | Infested | All surrendered and destroyed. |
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| Butter | Rancid | Destroyed. |
| Frying pan | Plated with alloy containing 59 per cent. of lead | Letter sent to manufacturers. All pans recalled. No more to be made. |
| Lincoln biscuits | Stale-unpleasant taste | Vendor warned. |
| Meringue | Chewing gum in Meringue | Matter taken up with manufacturers. |
| Foul Medames | Unsatisfactory label | Letter sent to suppliers. |
| Bread and butter | The fat portion was not butter | Formal sample taken - satisfactory. |
| Breast of lamb | Not of the substance demanded | Vendor advised. |
| Chicken Noodle Soup | Improperly described | Manufacturers warned. |
| Double cream cheese with herbs and garlic | Improperly described | Importers warned. |
| Cherryade | Not of the substance demanded | Manufacturers warned. |
| Foreign matter in milk | Not of the substance demanded. Not contained in clean bottle | Summons preferred. £20 fine and £6.10s. 6d costs. |
| Pastries with cream | Misleading description | Producers warned. |
*All were informal samples