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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
Finsbury 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Foods (contd.) | No. of Samples Obtained |
|---|---|
| Cereals, etc. | 9 |
| Flours, etc. | 9 |
| Tea, Cofiee, Cocoa, Extracts | 18 |
| Sauces, Vinegar, etc. | 23 |
| Soups | 11 |
| Herbs, Spices and Condiments and flavours | 41 |
| Powders (Baking, etc.) | 16 |
| Canned Vegetables, Fruits, Fish, etc. | 47 |
| Fruit | 4 |
| Non-Alcoholic Drinks | 7 |
| Confectionery | 24 |
| Table jellies and gelatine | 7 |
| Various | 6 |
| Simple Medicines | 23 |
| Powders | 14 |
| Tablets | 20 |
| Ointments, lotions, etc. | 29 |
| Total | 581 |
Four informal samples were found to be adulterated as follows :—
Saccharin Deficient in saccharin to the extent of
5 per cent.
Milk At least 1.5 per cent, added water.
Milk 6 per cent, fat extracted.
Honey of Borax Deficient in borax to the extent of at
least 16 per cent.
Formal samples were subsequently taken which all proved to
be genuine except in the case of the saccharin tablets. In this case
a warning letter was sent to the vendor.
Milk.
Domestic consumers in the borough are now supplied solely
with milk bottled by the large combines, no milk now being bottled
in Finsbury.
There were two unsatisfactory reports during 1954.