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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 1953

[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 AnalysisAction
21Shredded Suet2.1 per cent deficient In fatFormal Sample Genuine
48Baking Powder15 per cent deficient In available carbon dioxideFormal Sample Genuine
146Butterscotch Lumps2.2 per cent deficient in butter-fatLetter of caution
148Baking Powder11.2 per cent deficient in available carbon dioxideLetter of caution

Table: In addition, 4 samples were reported by the Public Analyst to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-

In addition, 4 samples were reported by the Public Analyst to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-

Sample No.ArticleReport of AnalystAction
144Diluted Acetic AcidIncorrectly labelledLetter of caution
301Acetic AcidIncorrectly labelledLetter of caution
317MilkContained portion of horse-chestnutNone. Placed In bottle by schoolchlld
364Solution of Acetic AcidAcid attacked tin coating of metal capLetter of caution

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(e) Preservatives in Food
The routine practice under which all samples of milk, butter,
margarine 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.