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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
Lewisham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 39—
| Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken or result of proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iced Gem biscuits | Informal | Contained a non-per-mitted coal-tar dye. | Manufacturers (a Belgian firm) stated they are now using a permitted vegetable dye. Formal sample to be taken. |
| Grapefruit juice | Informal | Contained 25% added water. | Formal sample taken. |
| Hot milk | Formal | Deficient in milk fat. | Legal proceedings to be instituted. |
| Hot milk | Formal | Deficient in milk fat and MSNF. | Legal proceedings to be instituted. |
| Buttered rolls | Formal | Contained margarine in addition to butter. | Legal proceedings to be instituted. |
| Buttered rolls | Formal | Contained only margarine. | Legal proceedings to be instituted. |
| Grapefruit juice | Formal | Contained 23% added water. | Legal proceedings to be instituted. |
| Marzipan | Formal | Slightly deficient in ground almonds. | Manufacturer's comments invited. |
Other samples
In addition to samples submitted to the public analyst or bacteriologist
for routine sampling, the following were submitted for various
reasons, but mainly because of complaints received or as a result of
enquiries made into cases of food poisoning:—
Iced fancy cakes Strained egg custard with rice
Iced sponge cake Milk Bottle (4)
Loaf (3) Bread rolls (2)
Toffee apples Shredded suet
Bun Tinned mandarin oranges
Bottle of lemonade Pork sausages (3)
Water from cistern (2) Steamed prawns
Mussels Cream buns (3)
Dinner-meal Tap water
Registration of food premises
During the year the following were registered, the total (including previous registrations) being shown in the last column.
| Type | 1959 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sale and storage of icecream | 34 | 312 |
| Manufacture of icecream | 3 | 5 |
| Fish frying | 8 | 29 |
| Fish curing | 4 | 17 |
| Preparation or manufacture of sausages | 11 | 71 |
| Preparation or manufacture of potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food | 27 | 128 |