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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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TABLE VII Action taken in respect of Food and Drug Irregularities
| Number | Food | Type of Sample | Nature of Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Children's Cherry Cough Linctus. | Informal. | Contained no appreciable amount of wild cherry bark or of cherry juice. | Taken up with manufacturer. |
| 44 | Glycerine, Lemon and Honey. | Informal. | Contained not more than 3 per cent of glycerin. | Taken up with manufacturer. |
| 73 | Minced Beef. | Informal. | Contained Sulphur dioxide, 85 parts per million. | Formal sample taken. |
| 116 | Minced Beef. | Formal. | Contained Sulphur dioxide, 40 parts per million. | Warning letter sent to vendor. |
| 119 | Dried Mushrooms. | Informal. | Deteriorated. | Taken up with Importers. |
| 12 | "Snowfire" Ointment. | Informal. | Contained no Althae Folium. | Taken up with manufacturers. |
| 104 | Tapioca. | Informal. | Contained Sulphur dioxide, 160 parts per million. | Taken up with wholesaler. |
| 87 | Double Concentrated Tomato Paste. | Informal. | Contained an excessive proportion of fungus. | Taken up with importer through the vendor. |
| 170 | Beef Dripping. | Informal. | Consisted of a lump of Beef dripping, soiled on the surface. | Taken up with butcher and warning given. |
| 161 | Apples. | Informal. | Contained iead, 7.5 parts per million; Arsenic, 2.5 parts per million. | Letter to Ministry of Health and Italian Trade Attache. |
| 179 | Condensed Full Cream Milk, Unsweetened. | Informal. | Contained Tin, 360 parts per million. | Taken off sale. Returned to wholesaler in Finsbury. Finsbury Borough Council was informed and took action. |
| 326 | Arrowroot. | Informal. | Contained:— Arrowroot 95 % Sago Starch 5 % | Taken up verbally with local Chemist. |
| 374 | Smoked Saithe. | Informal. | Deteriorated. | Rest of consignment satisfactory. |
| 418 | Raisins. | Informal. | Contained Mineral oil 0.55 per cent. | Taken up with vendor. |
| 439 | Mixed Peel. | Informal. | Contained Sulphur dioxide, 180 parts per million. | Taken up with vendor. |
| 404 | Marzipan. | Informal. | Contained ground almonds, not more than 14 per cent. | Taken up with vendor. |