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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: TABLE VII (Continued)

TABLE VII (Continued)

NumberFoodType of SampleNature of IrregularityAction Taken
359Red Cherries in Syrup, Canned.Informal.Contained iron, 600 parts per million.consignment diverted for animal food.
368Cherries in Syrup, Canned.Informal.Contained iron, 500 parts per million.
369Cherries in Syrup, Canned.Informal.Contained iron, 430 parts per million.
402Pastry Mix.Informal.The fat in the sample was rancid and contained 8 per cent. of free fatty acids.Taken up with Wholesaler.
426Sausage Rolls.Informal.The "sausage" filling contained only 5 per cent. of meat, and the total amount of meat per roll was only one-fiftieth of an ounce.Taken up with Baker. Now called "Savoury Rolls."