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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: FOOD SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE

FOOD SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE

Sample No.FoodAdulteration or Labelling OffenceAction Taken
4512Mint SauceContaining Hazel leavesStock destroyed
4538Mint SauceContaining Hazel leavesStock destroyed
4519HamburgerContaining 48% meatLetter to manufacturer
4589HamburgerContaining 60% meatLetter to manufacturer
4621Pork Luncheon MeatContaining 74% meatLetter to manufacturer
4638HamburgerContaining excess preservative
4640Pork SauscgeContaining excess Sulphur Dioxide
4651HamburgerContaining 60 parts Sodium NitriteLetter to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
4668Fever MixtureContaining excess Nitric AcidLetter to manufacturer

Table: Table No. 6FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED 1959

Table No. 6

FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED 1959

Apples241bs
Bacon64 1bs
Beans66 tins
Breakfast Cereals5 pkts
Butter2 1bs
Cheese5 lbs
Chocolate2 lbs
Cream9 tins
Fish -Fresh7 stone
Fish - Tinned89 tins
Fish- Tinned708 tins

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