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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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| Articles | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Milk Bottle | Contained ingredients of mortar | Brought to notice of dairyman. |
| Leg of Lamb | Calculi present; mainly calcium carbonate. | Dealt with as unsound food. |
| Bread | Dirty, mineral grease. | Brought to notice of baker. |
| Sweets and Sweets tins | Contaminated with sticky material used in sealing seams of tins. | Dealt with under Regulation 6 of the Food Hygiene Regulations 1955. |
| Lemonade Crystals | Labelling offence. | Brought to notice of packer. |
| Soft Drink | Contaminated with crude cresol. | Brought to notice of manufacturer. |
| Medicinal Paraffin | Bottle contained dirty water. | Br ought to notice of packer. |
| Instant Coffee | Sulphur Dioxide 230 parts per million | See Formal Sample |
| Pears | Arsenic 7 parts per million | Formal sample taken - genuine. |
| Sodamint Tablets | Labelling offence. | Brought to notice of vendor. Subsequent sample complied with Labelling Order, |
| Dairy Ice Cream | Margarine Fat used. | Brought to notice of vendor. Subsequent sample complied with Labelling Order, |
| dripping | Water 1.5%, | Further sample taken - genuine. |
| Minced Beef | Sulphur Dioxide 360 parts per million. | Further sample taken - genuine. |
| Sal Volatile „ | Ammonia 5% deficient „ | Verbal warning to chemists followed by repeat samples which were genuine. |