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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

Hammersmith 1963

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

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Table: Unsound Food Condemned 1963—continued FROZEN FOODS

Unsound Food Condemned 1963—continued FROZEN FOODS

Meat 312 pkts
Cheeseburgers 58 pkts.Meat Pies 89
Chickens 59Mousse 42 pkts.
Chicken Pie 111Pastry266 Pkts
Chips 154 pkts.Peas 355 pkts.
Chocolate Whip 12 pkts.Pet Pax 31 pkts.
Cream Cakes 74Sausage 32 pkts.
Fish 816 pkts.Sausage Rolls 6 pkts.
Fishcakes 419 pkts.Vegetables 1,488 pkts.
Fruit Pies 59Vol-au-Vents 5
Hamburgers 71 pkts.

Table: Sampling Throughout the year 750 samples of food and drugs taken by the Food and [)rugs Inspector were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Adverse reports received in respect of 14 samples are shown in the following summary :—

Sampling Throughout the year 750 samples of food and drugs taken by the Food and [)rugs Inspector were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis. Adverse reports received in respect of 14 samples are shown in the following summary :—

SAMPLEINFRINGEMENTREMARKS
ButterContained 16.1 % waterFurther samples satisfactory no action
Pork SausageContained 51 % MeatInformal sample. Formal samples satisfactory
Minced SteakContained sulphur dioxide 70 p.p.m.Informal sample. Formal sample taken
Minced SteakContained sulphur dioxide 60 p.p.m.Penalty £25 : 3 gns. costs
Pork SausageSulphur dioxide undeclared 170 p.p.m.Informal sample. Formal sample taken
Pork Sausage MeatSulphur dioxide undeclared 270 p.p.m.Penalty £5 : 5 gns. costs
Minced SteakContained sulphur dioxide 125 p.p.m.Penalty £20 : 3 gns. costs
Chicken PickleIncorrectly labelledInformal sample. Formal sample taken
Chicken PickleIncorrectly labelledWarning letter to retailer
Liquid SweetenerIncorrectly labelledLetter to importers who agreed to alter label
Strawberry SyrupIncorrectly labelledInformal sample. Formal sample taken
Strawberry SyrupIncorrectly labelledWarning letter to retailer
Pork Sausage MeatContained undeclared preservativeInformal sample. Unable to obtain formal sample
Avocado PearStamped on skin with yellow pig ment containing leadLetter to Ministry of Health and Importers. Use of this pigment discontinued