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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Articles | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |