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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Article | Formal (F) or Informal (I) or Complaint (C) | Adulteration, Irregularity or nature of complaint and Analysts' comments | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Juice (No. 3649) | I | Genuine lemon juice but contained appreciable deposit of multiplying yeast cells confirming fermentation, odour of which was noticeable when bottle opened. | Further sample (No. 3708) taken and retailer withdrew stock from sale pending result |
| Health Drink (No. 3688) | I | Labelling incorrect Presence of artificial flavouring not disclosed | Letter to producers |
| Lemon Juice (No. 3708) | I | In state of fermentation containing 500 viable yeast cells per m, 1. | See sanple No. 3649 above. Retailer returned stock to suppliers. |
| Chicken and Ham Paste | C | Jar of chicken and ham paste contained foreign matter (ferrous sulphate tablet) | Letter to producers and to complainant. |
| Potatoes | C | Purchased as King Edwards were mostly whites | Prosecution 15.11.60 Case dismissed. Five guineas costs against Council. |
| Lemon Juice (No. 3736) | I | Sample is fermenting badly and appears to be in a slightly more vigorous state of fermentation than other bottles were | Previous samples Nos. 3649 and 3708 repor-ted to last meeting of Committee Suppliers now state "these deliveries were from a batch of lemon juice which we received from our suppliers in Sicily and which we subse-quently found to contain viable yeasts . . . . we have made every endeavour to recall all bottles containing it " |
| Thyme (No. 37 39) and Parsley (No. 3740) | F | Sanple No 3739 consisted of appro. one third parsley and two thirds thyme whilst sample No. 3740 consisted of approx 50% parsley and 50% thyme | No action |
| Prunes (No. 3750) | Contained live maggot and appreciable quantity of insect excrement | Stock at shop inspec-ted 19 lbs of prunes surrendered. | |
| Soup Powders (Nos. 3734 and 3735) | I | Would be more correctly described as "appetizer soups". | No action |