London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hampstead 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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ADULTERATED OR UNSATISFACTORY SAMPLES
Article
Plum Jam
Steak and Onion Pie
Instant Milk
Austrian Lites
Triple Cream Cheese
Christmas Cake
Cream Cheese
Beef Sausages
King Edward Potatoes
Bread
Milk (3 cases)
Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage
Offence and action taken
Mould growth and deficient in soluble solids,
Retailer warned.
Deficient in meat. Further samples taken
were satisfactory.
False description. Stock withheld from sale
and returned to importers.
Contained undeclared carbohydrates. Stock
withheld from sale and returned to importer
False description. Withdrawn from sale.
Importers warned.
Contained sand and siliceous matter.
Manufacturer and retailer warned.
Deficient in fat. Formal samples taken
were satisfactory.
Contaminated by violet dye. Manufacturer
warned,
False description. Retailer warned.
Contained foreign matter (oil or grease).
Baker warned.
1 & 2, Bottle contained dust and dirt, 3.
Contained mould spores and hyphae. Fined
£50 each on 3 summonses under Milk &
Dairies Regs, and £10 each on 3 summonses
under S. 2 Food & Drugs Act, 1955,
Costs £50,
Contained undeclared salt. Additional
labels provided by importers.
Contained undeclared fat. Additional
labels provided by importers.