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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
Fulham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 572 | Cream Cheese., | Contained 43.3% of fat calculated on dry matter. 33% deficient in milk fat. | Vendor advised not to describe as "cream1*1 cheese. |
| 650 | Dried Fruit Salad. | Not of the quality expected. Fruit shrivelled and discoloured. | Remainder of stock destroyed. |
| 661 | Milk. | Contained 8.41% solids not fat. l.5% added water. Sale of Milk Regulations, 1939. | Purveyor warned. |
| 663 685 | Lard. ) Lard. ) | These two samples contained large quantities of triglycerides insoluble in ether and the melting point of the insoluble glycerides was abnormal. The determination of the iso-oleic acid when carried out by the method given in a standard text book indicated that the samples contained hydrogenated lard and not ordinary lard. A full investigation has, however, shown that the abnormality was not due to the presence of hydrogenated lard, but to the abnormality of the pig, fat. | Matter taken up with the vendors. |