Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Table 8 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine:-
| SampleNo. | Article | Result of Analysis | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomato Paste | Contained excessive amount of copper | Further samples to be taken |
| 3 | Beetroot containing glass | Broken glass present having similar physical characteristics to glass of jar | Greater care in inspection of containers to be taken |
| 8 | Hot Milk | Contained 14 per cent extraneous water | Technique of filling containers and heating milk to be safeguarded in future |
| 11 | Bread slices | Contained small amount of dark coloured dough containing a poppy seed and fragments of carbon | Verbal caution. No danger to health - No further action |
| 26 | Pork Luncneon Poll | Contained only 60 per cent total meat | Further samples to be taken |
| 28 | Liver Sausage | Contained only 64 per cent total meat | Letter of caution |
| 35 | Bread slices | Contained small amount of dark coloured dough containing particles of burnt crust | Letter of caution. No danger to health -No further action. |
| 50 | Pork Luncheon Meat | Contained only 65 per cent meat | Further samples to be taken |
| 52 | Frozen Peas | Contained small accumulation of fibrous parts of pea plant | No danger to health -No action. |
| 53 | Sultanas | Contained dark material consisting principally of fragments of sultanas | No danger to health -No action |