Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Articles | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
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Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
Beverages | - | 19 | 19 | - | 1 | 1 |
Bread, biscuits, cake etc. | - | 35 | 35 | — | — | — |
Colouring matter | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
Cheese | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Drugs | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | — |
Fats | — | 24 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 |
Fish | - | 41 | 41 | — | — | — |
Flavourings and condiments | 1 | 183 | 184 | 1 | 29 | 30 |
Fruit and nuts | 2 | 116 | 118 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Icecream | - | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
Jams, pastes etc. | - | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
Meats and preserved meats | - | 86 | 86 | — | 2 | 2 |
Milk and cream | 2 | 105 | 107 | — | 3 | 3 |
Sausages | 2 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Sweet confectionery | - | 42 | 42 | — | 3 | 3 |
Vegetable and cereals | — | 34 | 34 | — | 2 | 2 |
Miscellaneous | — | 31 | 31 | - | — | - |
TOTALS | 7 | 830 | 837 | 4 | 50 | 54 |
Article | Formal or Informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
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Pure pork, canned | Informal | Incorrect labelling | Importers notified |
Sponge cake mixture | Informal | Mixture damaged by an insect | Legal proceedings taken |
Cherries in syrup canned | Informal | Colouring matter contained 3 dyes not permitted by the Colouring matter in Food Regulations | Formal sample |
Pineapple juice | Informal | Incorrect labelling | Manufacturer notified |
Rubbed sage | Informal | Excessive lead | Formal sample |
Milk | Informal | Deficient in milk fat | Formal sample taken and found genuine |
French mustard | Informal | Incorrect labelling | Manufacturer notified |
Preserved pork sausages | Informal | Contained 60 % meat | Formal sample |
Preserved pork sausages | Informal | Contained 58 % meat | Formal sample |
Cherry rough, canned | Informal | Incorrect labelling | Received undertaking from canners to cease exportation |