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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

Bethnal Green 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: TABLE 9Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.

TABLE 9

Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.

Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisActionResult
3Bronchial Cough Lozenges75 per cent mineral matterNone. No more in stock-
55Meat Soup8 per cent deficient in meatNone. No legal standard-
82Meat Soup20 per cent deficient in meatNone. No legal standard-
163Acetic Acid47 per cent deficient in acidFormal Sample No. 174-
174Acetic Acid47 per cent deficient in acidLegal proceedingsAcquitted. £7.7.0 Costs against Manufacturer
198Non-Brewed Condiment7.5 per cent deficient in acetic acidLetter of caution-
213Ice Cream44 per cent deficient in fatFormal Sample Genuine-
218Ice Cream17.5 per cent deficient in fatFormal Sample Genuine-
234Non-Brewed Condiment15 per cent deficient in acidFormal Sample Genuine-
357Whisky37.9 degrees under proofLegal ProceedingsAbsolute discharge. Costs £6.6.0

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(e) Preservatives in Food
The routine practice under which all samples of milk, butter,
Jiargarine and cheese submitted to the Public Analyst, are examined
for the presence of a preservative was continued throughout the year
and in no instance was a preservative found to be present.