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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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PARTICULARS OF ADULTERATED SAMPLES
| Serial No | Article | Whether Formal or Informal | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Observations | Result of Proceedings or other action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jam sandwich | Informal | Contaminated with sooty dust. | Matter taken up with baker and steps taken to prevent recurrence. | – |
| 65 | Bread Roll | Informal | Contaminated with stale soiled dough. | Matter taken up with baker. Steps taken to prevent recurrence. | – |
| 171 | Canned Green Beans | Informal | Gross excess of colouring matter. | Retailers stock withdrawn from sale. Matter taken up with importers. | – |
| 208 | Shredded Beef Suet | Informal | 9.6 per cent deficient in fat. | Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory. (88% beef fat) | – |
| 324 | Milk Shake | Informal | Label did not bear statement of ingredients | Label amended to satisfaction of Council. | – |
| 348 | Syrup Cydrax | lnformal | Contained a mass of moulds. | Matter taken up with retailers and bottlers of drink. | – |
| 349 | Wafer Biscuits | In formal | Contained charred starchy matter. | No action. | |
| 363 | Bread | Informal | Contained a portion of animal tissue | There was a fragment of cooked meat adherent to the bread. Source unknown. Complainant did not wish further action taken. | – |
| 400 | Minced meat | Informal | Contained 720 parts sulphur dioxide | Steps were taken to procure a formal sample but the butchers shop was found closed and the business discontinued | – |
| 432 | Rose Hip Syrup | Informal | Deficient in Vitamin 'C' | Formal sample taken and found to be genuine. |