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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
Bermondsey 1951
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1951
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| No. | Date purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562 | 24.9.51 | Tomato Ketchup | Contained copper to the extent of 17 parts per million in excess of the limit of 50 parts per million on the dry solids | Letter to retailer |
| 563 | 24.9.51 | Table Jelly | Setting power was unsatisfactory | Warning to retailer |
| 646 | 5.10.51 | Processed Gruyere Cheese | Contained excessive moisture and insufficient butter fat as judged by the recommendations of the Food Standards Committee of the Ministry of Food | No action |
| 659 | 8.10.51 | Chop Sauce | Surface of sauce in the bottle was covered with a considerable growth of mould | Warning to retailer. Remainder of stock surrendered |
| 798 | 1.11.51 | Boracic Lint | Deficient in Boric Acid to the extent of at least 58% | Re-sampled and found satisfactory |
| 874 | 14.11.51 | Baking Powder | 18.7% deficient in available Carbon Dioxide | Warning to retailer |
| 889 | 19.11.51 | Pork Sausages | 17.5% deficient in meat | Prosecution. Absolute discharge. Costs £3 3s. 0d. |