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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| Article | Formal or informal | Adulteration or irregularity | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek soup block | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Letter to importers. |
| Tomato soup block | Informal | „ | „ |
| Spinach soup block | Informal | „ | „ |
| Celery soup block | Informal | „ | „ |
| Brown sauce block | Informal | „ | „ |
| Gelee Royale | Informal | The claim that the product "resists all acids" was extremely exaggerated. | „ |
| White grape juice | Informal | Consisted of diluted juice with added sugar. | No further stock available. |
| Handkase cheese | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Letter to importers. |
| Pork kidneys in gravy | Informal | Deficient in meat | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Bay leaves | Informal | Rather high lead content | Letter to packers. |
| Basil | Informal | ||
| Steak spice | Informal | Contained excess of sand and siliceous matter. | „ |
| Ground pimento | Informal | „ | „ |
| Rubbed thyme | Informal | „ | „ |
| Bouquet garni | Informal | „ | „ |
| Rubbed mixed herbs | Informal | „ | „ |
| Asparagus spears | Informal | Incorrectly labelled | Letter to importers. |
| Peas | Informal | Incorrectly labelled in foreign language. | „ |
| Ikan bilis | Informal | The sample, a dried fish product, had undergone spoilage during drying. | No more of this product available for sale. |
| Lambs' tongues with jelly | Informal | Sample deficient in meat | Letter to manufacturers. |
| Coconut | Informal | Sample contained preservative contrary to the Preservatives in Food Regulations. | No action pending discussion between importers and port health authority. |
| Chopped ham with pork | Informal | Sample deficient in meat | Further sample satisfactory. |
| Sausage roll | Informal | „ | Letter to manufacturers; further sample satisfactory. |
| Chopped braised pork kidneys in gravy. | Infor nal | Variation in meat content of cans, one of which was deficient. | Letter to importer—resulting in change of manufacturing process; further sample satisfactory. |
| Whole black pepper | Informal | Poor quality in that it was deficient in non-volatile ether extract. | Letter to packer; subsequent sample satisfactory. |
| Cayenne pepper | Informal | Poor quality in that it contained excessive sand and grit. | „ |
| Ground pimento | Informal | Poor quality in that it contained excessive mineral matter. | „ |
| Chopped chicken in jelly | Formal | Deficient in meat | Legal proceedings. |
| Lambs' tongues in jelly | Informal | „ | Letter to manufacturer; letter from analyst to manufacturer. |
| Chopped chicken in jelly | Informal | „ | New consignment subsequent to No. 416. |
| Sausage roll | Informal | „ | Letter to manufacturer; further sample satisfactory. |
| Sausage roll | Informal | „ | „ |
| Meat pasty | Informal | „ | Letter to manufacturer. |
| Appetex pat£ with wine | Informal | Sample was an entirely vegetable product and the description "pat6" was therefore inapplicable. | „ |
| Desiccated coconut | Informal | Contained sulphur dioxide preservative. | Under discussion between importers and producers. |