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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 1963
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963
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FOOD AND DRUGS During the year 511 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 19 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.
| No. | Date Purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 29.1.63 | Cough Balsam | Contained 0.5% chloroform. According to the label mixture should have contained 1 % chloroform. | Letter to manufacturer |
| 95 | 22.2.63 | Marzipan | Presence of 500 parts per million sorbic acid not disclosed on label. | Letter to manufacturer |
| 149 | 12.3.63 | Pork Sausages | Contained only 55 % meat | Letter to manufacturer |
| 160 | 18.3.63 | Beef Steak with Gravy (Canned) | Contained only 64 % meat | Letter to manufacturer |
| 189 | 29.3.63 | Corned Beef (Canned) | Sample was unlabelled | Letter to manufacturer |
| 29.3.63 | 190 | Baked Beans (Canned) | Sample was unlabelled | |
| 2.4.63 | 191 | Rose Hip Syrup | Presence of sulphur dioxide and colouring matter not disclosed on label. | Letter to manufacturer |
| 201 | 5.4.63 | Butter | Found to be rancid and unfit for human consumption | Letter to manufacturer and retailer |
| 8.4.63 | 207 | Tomatoes (Canned) | Contained 7 parts per million of Lead | Remainder of stock destroyed. |
| 16.4.63 | 211 | Lard | Contained 40 parts per million Butylated hydroxytoluene | Letter to manufacturer |
| 254 | 6.5.63 | Lard | Contained 50 parts per million Butylated hydroxytoluene | Letter to manufacturer |
| 291 | 25.5.63 | Dairy Ice Cream | Contained only 2¼ % milk fat instead of not less than 5 % | Letter to manufacturer |
| 308 | 30.5.63 | Lard | Contained 90 parts per million Butylated hydroxytoluene | Letter to manufacturer |
| 383 | 19.7.63 | Butter | Contained 16.2% water instead of not more than 16% | Re-sampled |
| 421 | 9.8.63 | Dairy Ice Cream | Contained only 2¼% milk | Re-sampled |
| 476 | 3.9.63 | Raspberries in Syrup | Contained 200 parts per million of Iron | Remainder of stock destroyed |
| 511 | 23.9.63 | Peeled Shrimps | Contained 350 parts per million Iron and 90 parts per million Tin | Remainder of stock destroyed |
| 594 | 5.11.63 | (Canned) Lard | Presence of 15 parts per million Butylated hydroxytoluene not disclosed on label | Letter to manufacturer |
| 636 | 14.11.63 | Ground Nutmeg | Contained insect fragments | Letter to manufacturer |