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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table 57—continued

Table 57—continued

ArticleFormal or InformalAdulteration or irregularityAction taken
Prepared Dijon mustard with white wineInformalContained no measurable alcohol and excessive amount of sulphur dioxideLetter to retailer
Pork sausagesInformalContained excessive fatNo further action
Tomato paste, cannedInformalContained excessive leadNo further action
Egg plants, cannedInformalContained excessive tinNo further action
"Sanfayna", canned (peppers and other vegetables)InformalInadequately labelledLetter to retailer
Milk loafInformalDid not contain whole milk solidsFurther sample to be taken
CochinealInformalSample not made from cochinealFormal sample to be taken
CochinealFormalSample not made from cochinealLegal proceedings
Blackcurrant health drinkFormalIncorrect labellingManufacturers a-greed to change label
Plain flourInformalContained insufficient chalkFurther sample to be taken
Pizza with sauceInformalContained excessive amount of tin and inadequately labelledLetter to manufacturers
Rose hip teaInformalInadequately labelledLetter to manufacturers
Pork sausagesInformalContained insufficient meatNo further action
Pork sausagesInformalContained particles of bituminous paint or lining on surfaceNo formal action
Tips teaInformalIncorrectly labelledFormal sample to be taken
Tips teaFormalIncorrectly labelledPackers to change description and omit the word "tips"
Potted sardine in tomatoInformalContained excessive leadNo formal action
Fines HerbesInformalIncorrect labellingManufacturers warned
Kelp tabletsInformalIncorrect labellingManufacturers warned
BlutworstInformalContained sulphur dioxideFormal sample to be taken
BlutworstFormalContained sulphur dioxideLegal proceedings
Pork and goose liver pasteInformalContained excessive tinNo further stocks
Pate de Foie pur Pore, cannedInformalContained excessive tinNo further stocks
Raw sugar mincemeatInformalHad objectionable soapy tasteLetter to manufacturers
Sweet pepper flakesInformalIncorrect labellingLetter to manufacturers