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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample No. | ARTICLE | RESULT OF ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 (inf.) | Margarine | Contained 16.1 per cent, water. This is 0.1 per cent, in excess of the legal limit. | No action. |
| 95 (inf.) | Pork sausages | Deficient in meat content. Contained only 51.5 per cent, of total meat | Verbal caution to Manufacturer. |
| 130 (inf.) | Butter sweets | Contained no butter. Fat content only 0.6 per cent. | Formal sample taken. |
| 140 (inf.) | Soy sauce | Contained 590 parts per million of Benzoic Acid being 340 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. Was not labelled as containing a preservative. | Letter to Manufacturer and Port Health Authority. Existing stocks surrendered. |
| 144 | Butter mints | Contained no butter fat. The fat consisted of 1.0 per cent, palm kernel oil | Legal proceedings. Conviction. |
| 176 (inf.) | Amoy Soy sauce | Contained 810 parts per million Benzoic Acid. This is 560 parts per million in excess of the amount permitted. | Letter to Manufacturer and Port Health Authority. Existing stocks surrendered. |
| 218 (inf.) | Chili Sauce | Contained 820 parts per million of Benzoic Acid being 570 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. | Further samples taken -report to follow. |
| 239 (inf.) | Dripping | Contained an excess of free fatty acids, namely, 3.6 per cent., and was mouldy. | Proprietor interviewed. Further samples to be taken. |
| 324 (inf.) | Chili Sauce | Contained 1120 parts per million of Benzoic Acid being 870 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. | Importers cautioned. Manufacturers in Hong Kong are now using the lengthy Ministry |
| 350 (inf.) | Soy Sauce | Contained 730 parts per million of Benzoic Acid being 480 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. | approved test for Benzoic Acid and recent shipments have been almost free from preservative. Further samples to be taken. |
| 527 | Pork sausages | Contained 470 parts per million of sulphur dioxide being 20 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. | Butchers interviewed -verbal warning. |
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