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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Articles | Result of Analysis | Action taken |
| Ham and Beef pasti | Slightly deficient in meat content | Discussions with Public Analyst and Company's Chief Chemist. |
| Minced Chickenin jelly | 9% deficient in chicken | do. |
| Beef Curry | Deficient in meat | do. |
| Chicken Curry | Deficient in chicken | do. |
| Butter | Contained 0.35% excess water | Attention of Blenders and Packers called to adulteration. |
| Boric acid ointment | Incorrectly labelled | Attention of manufacturers called to labelling. |
| Creambuns | Contained fat other than butter fat | Vendor advised of law relating to sale of cream substitutes. |
| Sausages | Deficient in lean meat | Warning letter sent to suppliers. |
| Minced beef | Contained prohibited nicotine acid | do. |
| Gin | 2.8% deficient in proof spirit | Subsequent Formal sample satisfactory- |
| Rum | 10% deficient in proof | do. |
| Rum | 8.6% deficient in proof spirit | do. |
Bacteriological and other Examinations
The following samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for
examination. Articles marked with an asterisk were suspected of having caused
food poisoning, but in none of these cases was the food poisoning organism
isolated.
Ice cream and Ice cream Mix 16
Ice lolly 1
Corned Beef 1
Corned Beef loaf 1
Cheese 1
Fluid from Cheese 1
*Sausages 1
*Bacon 1
Gripe water 2