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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
Deptford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TABLE VII (Continued)
| Number | Food | Type of Sample | Nature of Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z.10 | Milk. | Formal. | Contained:— Fat 3.68% Solids not fat 8.38% corresponding to the presence of one per cent. added water. | No action taken. |
| H.8 | Milk. | Formal. | Contained:— Fat 3.22% Solids not fat 8.37% corresponding to the presence of one per cent. added water. | No action taken. |
| 167 | Pastry, Uncooked. | Informal. | Contained oils and fats, 22%. | Letter to Manufacturers. |
| 136 | Seed Tapioca. | Informal. | Consisted of Sago. | Saw wholesaler, no further stock. |
| 333 | Portion of Fruit Pie. | Informal. | The sample was stale. | Matter taken up with Manufacturers. |
| 328 | Ice Cream. | Informal. | Contained fat, 3.0%. | Matter taken up with Manufacturers. |
| 358 | Beef Suet. | Informal. | Contained:— Ground rice, 12%. | Matter taken up with Manufacturers. Suet had been shredded, but had coalesced. |
| 376 | Milk, Dried Skimmed. | Informal. | The sample had caked into hard lumps and deteriorated. | Milk was returned to Wholesaler for use in a more suitable food. |
| 377 | Milk, Dried Skimmed. | Informal. | Contained a large number of small, black, gritty particles of burnt milk powder. | do. |
| 379 | Pork Brawn. | Informal. | Contained:— Bone (turbinate chopped), 5%. | Letter to Manufacturers. |
| 415 | Pork Brawn. | Informal. | Contained:— Bone (turbinate chopped, 7%. | No legal action possible. |
| 391 | Cocoa. | Informal. | Contaminated by insects, identified as a species of Ephestia. | All this consignment was withdrawn from sale. |