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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
Lambeth 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Formal Samples (Continued)
| Article | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Non staining Iodine ointment | 23% Deficient in iodine | Vendor prosecuted. Case dismissed on warranty defence. |
| Non al cohol ic Port | Labelling offence | None |
| Milk bottle | Small portions of dried leaf present | Referred to Local Authority in whose area the bottling dairy was situated |
| Meat pie | Contained a threadless screw | Brought to notice of manufacturer |
| Glauber's Salt | Almost free from water of crystallisation | Stock sold out. Unable to obtain formal sample |
| Corned beef | Contained fine particles of cement | Brought to notice of manufacturer and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| Milk | Added water. 2% | Further samples taken and reported genuine |
| Lemonade | Some disinfectant cresol type present | Brought to the notice of manufacturer |
| Zinc and Castor oil B.P. | 20% Deficient in zinc oxide | Stock exhausted. Further samples taken |
| Milk bottle | Contained lime and sand | Brought to notice of dairyman |
| Jellied pork | Corned beef supplied | Considered isolated case in which genuine mistake was made. Further sample satisfactory |
| Non staining Iodine ointment | 42% Deficient in iodine. | Formal sample taken |