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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
Poplar 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VI
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | RESULT OP ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49* | Meat Paste, Chicken. | 7, 6 per cent deficient in meat. | Formal Sample taken No. 57. |
| 57 | * | 8.4 per cent deficient in meat. | Letter to Manufacturer. |
| 163* | Chocolate Cake Mixture | Contained a rancid fat | Formal Samples taken No's 169/70 |
| 169 | „ | „ „„ | Letter to Manufacturer |
| 170 | n | „ „„ | „ „ |
| 226* | Bread and Butter | The fat consisted of margarine | Formal Sample taken No. 227. |
| 253* | Meat Paste, Chicken. | 12,7 per cent deficient in meat | Letter to Packer |
| 369 | Meat Paste, Chicken. | 3.8 per cent deficient in meat. | Letter to Manufacturer. |
| 411* | Pork Luncheon Meat. | Incorrectly labelled in that the label did not show the name and address of the packer or alternatively a registered trade mark. | Letter to Manufacturer. |
| 413* | Curry Powder, | Contains 10 parts per million of lead in excess of the amount permitted. | Letter to Wholesaler. |
| 516* | Pork Sausages. | Deficient in total meat in that the meat content was only 46. 2% | Letter to Manufacturer. |