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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Informal Samples—contd.
| No. | Sample of | Result. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 283a | Ice Cream. | 24% deficient in fat. | Formal sample genuine. |
| 316a | Non-brewed condiment. | 10% deficient in acetio acid. | Formal sample genuine. |
| 332a | Non-brewed condiment. | 7.5% deficient in acetic acid. | No more in stock |
| 400a | Apple Puree (canned). | Can blown: Tin 2.9 grains to the pound. | Stock destroyed. |
| 406a | Non-brewed condiment. | 6% deficient in acetic Acid. | Further samples taken. |
| 519a | Pearl Barley. | Contained beetles, their larvae and excreta. | No more in stock |
| 548a | Shredded Suet. | 6% deficient in fat. | Formal sample satisfactory. |
| 584a | Energy Food. | Incorrectly labelled. | |
| 652a | Sage. | Contained 50% of a foreign leaf. | Formal sample 603. |
| 677a | Sage. | Contained 50% of a foreign leaf. | No more in stock. |
| 697a | Preserved Pork Sausages. | 10% deficient in meat. | Further sample satisfactory. |
| 717a | Milk. | 1.6% added water. | Further sample genuine. |
| 728a | Glauber Salts. | Completely effloresced. | Stock withdrawn |
| 810a | White Pepper. | 20% Wheat Flour. | Formal sample 760. |
| 36a | Canned Blackcurrant Jelly. | Soluble solids 65.5%. | Formal sample 75. |
| 94a | Selfraising flour. | Contained no raising ingredient. | Further sample satisfactory. |
| 120a | lee Cream. | 17.5% deficient in fat. | Formal sample taken. |
| 139a | Canned Cherries. | Sample had a strong odour of Hydrogen sulphide. | Local Authority of source of supply advised. |