Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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ADULTERATED OR UNSATISFACTORY SAMPLES AND
CONTRAVENTIONS OF FOOD & DRUGS ACT.
Pork Pie. Contained mould spores and hyphae. Fined £25 and
£5.5.0. costs.
Bread. Contained small piece of glazed china. No action.
Dutch Honey Cake. Contained dead wasp and piece of copper.
Warning letter sent to manufacturer.
Pivee Spezial Creme Kase. False description. Letter sent warning
importers that continued distribution under present label will
result in prosecution.
Chopped Veal. Consisted of a mixture of veal with pork fat.
Stock exhausted and will not be replaced.
Peas. Consisted of dried peas. Label amended to "Quick Dried
Garden Peas".
Beef Goulash. Net weight incorrectly stated. Labels amended to
give correct weight.
Ilchester Cheese with Beer. Sample was mouldy. Remainder of
stock examined and found to be satisfactory.
Spitzbub Cheese 20% Fat. Incorrect description. Label amended.
Bread. Contained foreign matter (oven char and vegetable oil).
Warning letter sent to producers.
Double Concentrated Tomato Paste. Contained excessive lead. Part
of consignment surrendered and destroyed. Remainder released
conditionally.
Lemonade Shandy. Deficient in proof spirit. Referred to Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Pork Pie. Contained mould spores and hyphae. Fined £30 and
£5.5.0. costs.
"Socra" Salmon. Unfit due to odour. Remainder of consignment
found to be in good condition.
Karluendel Kasecreme 60% Fett. Deficient in fat. Consignment
exhausted. Importers requested to amend label.