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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VIII
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | RESULT OF ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 (inf) | Dried Onions | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely, 167 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. | Letters to wholesalers Stocks withdrawn. |
| 142 (inf) | Meat Faggot | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely, 290 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. | Butcher interviewed. |
| 179 (inf) | Margarine | Contained 16-2 per cent water being 0.2 per cent in excess of the legal limit. | Wholesaler informed. |
| 223 (inf) | Bottled Herrings | These herrings were put up with onions and gherkins and were fermenting due to the presence of yeasts. | Stocks withdrawn. Letters to wholesalers and manufacturer. |
| 281 (inf) | Tamarind | This was fermenting | Stocks withdrawn. |
| 288 (inf) | Minced Beef | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely, 164 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. | Retailers interviewed. Formal samples taken. |
| 346 (inf) | Minced Beef | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely, 96 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. | Retailers interviewed. Formal samples taken |
| 364 (inf) | Minced Beef | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely, 52 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. | Retailers interviewed. Formal samples taken. |
| Preserved Herrings | These herrings were pickled in acetic acid and put up with onions and gherkins. They were fermenting due to the presence of yeasts. | Stocks withdrawn. |
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