London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Camberwell 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Adulterated Samples.
| Observations | Result of Proceedings or other action taken |
|---|---|
| – | Remainder of stock withdrawn from sale and returned to wholesaler. |
| Formal samples taken and found to be satisfactory. | – |
| Subsequent samples taken and found to be satisfactory. | Reported to Public Health Committee and cautionary letter sent. |
| See formal sample No. 84. | – |
| See Formal sample No. 107. | – |
| – | Reported to Public Health Committee. Summons against retailer who joined wholesaler who in turn joined broker as co-defendants; broker fined £2 with 4 Gns. costs in favour of ech of other parties. |
| – | Reported to Public Health Committee and cautionary letter sent. |
| Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory. | – |
| – | Reported to Public Health Committee; letter sent to manufacturer asking for observations: cautionary letter sent. |
| Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory. | – |
| – | Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed. |
| See Formal sample No. 254 | – |
| – | Samples taken from the one shopkeeper: remainder of stock destroyed: shopkeeper agreed to stop making any more lollies pending the purchase of a plastic mould or the reconditioning of his existing mould. |
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