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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
Southwark 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 322a | Pepper. | Contained 25 per cent, maize starch. | Formal sample 366. |
| 339a | Pepper. | Contained 75 per cent, wheat flour. | Formal sample 330. |
| 349a | Pork Sausage Meat. | Slightly deficient in meat. | Formal sample to be taken. |
| 353a | Preserved Tomato Ketchup. | Contained 100 parts copper per million. | Further action pending. |
| 369a | Vinegar. | Consisted of Non-brewed Condiment. | Caution. |
| 370a | Pearl Barley. | Contained the larvae of an insect. | Formal sample taken. |
| 455a | Pepper. | Contained 70 per cent, wheat flour. | No more in stock |
| 473a | Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine. | Deficient in ammonia. | Formal sample taken. |
| 475a | Glauber Salts. | Effloresced. | Withdrawn from sale. |
| 482a | Glauber Salts. | Effloresced. | Withdrawn from sale. |
| 516a | Rum. | 40 degrees under proof. | Formal sample 460. |
| 557a | Mixed Herbs. | Not labelled with ingredients. | No more in stock |
| 566a | Malt Chocolate Spread. | Contained the larvae of an insect. | Old stock destroyed. |
| 570a | Culinary Flavour Powder. | Not labelled with ingredients. | Withdrawn from sale. |
| 578a | Table Jelly. | Mouldy. | Stock destroyed. |
| 586a | Pork Sausages. | Deficient in meat. | Formal sample taken. |
| 622a | Blackcurrant Cordial. | Contained no blackcurrant juice. | Label to be amended. |