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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
Holborn 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Article. | Number of Samples purchased. |
|---|---|
| Semolina | 2 |
| Soft Drinks and Cordials | 11 |
| Soups | 6 |
| Suet | 2 |
| Tea | 3 |
| Vegetables, tinned and dried | 16 |
| Vinegar | 4 |
Four samples of milk, one sample of sherry and one sample of pork sausages were found to be adulterated. Legal proceedings were instituted in four of these cases (for details see page No. 35). In the remaining two cases the result of the analysis and the action taken was as follows:—
| Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pork Sausages | Pork Sausages containing sulphide preservative as sulphur dioxide 0.011 per cent. or one hun-dred and ten parts per million. | Letter of caution sent to vendor. |
| 2. Milk | Milk deficient in fat. Fat abstracted to the extent of at least eleven per cent. | Letter of caution sent to vendor. |