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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 593a | Non-brewed Condiment. | 10% deficient in acetic acid. | Formal sample satisfactory. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 686a | Pearl Barley | Contained mites, insect fragments & excreta. | Used for poultry food. |
| 699a | Potted Meat | Contained 11% cereal filler. | Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 705a | Glauber's Salt | Completely effloresced. | Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 34a | Soft Drink | Contained mould. | None left in stock. |
| 82a | Canned Mulligatawny Soup. | Can blown. | Remainder of Stock satisfactory. |
| 93a 138a | Ice Cream. Ice Cream. | 23% deficient in fat. 46% deficient in fat. | Formal sample satisfactory. Further sample satisfactory. |
| 143a | Psoriasis Ointment. | Incorrectly labelled. | Label amended. |
| 154a | Ice Cream. | 24% deficient in fat. | Formal sample satisfactory. |
| 282a | Sponge Mixture | Infested with beetles. | Stock destroyed. |
| 314a | Pineapple Squash | 520 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | Subsequent samples satisfactory. |
| 325a | Non-brewed Condiment. | 12.5% deficient in acetic acid. | Formal sample taken. (No226) |
| 334a | Coffee | Misleading description —consisted of dry coffee extract. | Negotiations pen ding with manufacturers. |
| 416a | Canned Blackcurrant Jam. | Can blown and leaking contents fermenting. | Caution. |
| 426a | Non-brewed Condiment. | 7% deficient in acetic acid; contained moulds and "Vinegar eels." | Further sample satisfactory. |