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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
Barking 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Sausages Deficient in Meat
The defendant was fined £5 and £2 2s. advocate's fee for selling
pork sausages deficient in meat content to the extent of 12 percent,
Unsound Food
On pages 79 and 80 will be found a summary of the unsound food
condemned and destroyed during 1954.
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST
JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1954
Number
Analysed
Apricot Preserve 1
Beans in Sauce 1
Beans and Pork Sausage 1
Beverages 3
Bread 2
Butter 3
Cake Flour and Mixture 6
Cereals 4
Coffee 2
Cooking Fat 4
Cream 3
Curry Powder 1
Custard Powder 2
Fruit Squash 6
Gin 3
Grape Fruit 2
Gravy 2
Honey 2
Ice Cream 11
Jam 2
Jelly 1
Lemons 1
Limes 19
Lollies 5
Luncheon Meat 5
Margarine 3
Marmalade 3
Meat Pie 1
Marshmallow Creme 1
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