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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Milk (Special Designation) Regulations
The following table shows the number of licences issuer :-
Dealers' Licences:-
Tuberculin Tested 168
Pasteurised 245
Sterilised 275
Dealers' Supplementary Licences:-
Tuberculin Tested 17
Pasteurised 17
Sterilised 21
Dealers' (Pasteuriser's) Licence 2
SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Chemical Analysis
200 samples were procured formally, 134 of which were of milk, and 1,300
samples were procured informally.
Set out below is a table of samples, reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated showing action taken in each case.
| Article | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Coffee | Sulphur Dioxide 300 parts per million. | flatter brought to notice of Importers who had already received assurances from producers that a revised method of production would prevent addition So2 |