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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: Table No.19FOOD SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE

Table No.19

FOOD SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE

Sample No.FoodAdulteration or Labelling OffenceAction Token
5459Pork ChipolatasMeat content on border line and fat content slightly excessive .Letter to manufacturer.
5466Dehydrated PeasShould have been described as "Dehydrated Peas" and not as "Peas" on wrapper.Letter to manufacturer. Label has been re-worded.
5467Stewed Steak31% deficient in meat.Wrongly labelled on display in shop. Vendor warned.
5481Loaf of BreadContained foreign matter in the form of burnt bread.Matter drawn to the attention of the manufacturer.
5483Pork Sausages9% deficient in meat.Warning letter to Manufacturer.
5494Almond SliceContained rodent excretaLegal proceedings.
5527BreadContained streaks of dark greyish foreign matter due to presence of traces of metallic iron.Warning letter to manufacturer.
5547Pork Sausage Meat9% deficient in meatWarning given to manufacturer.
5554Pork Sausage RollsContained patches of greenish mould.Warning letter to manufacturer.
5572HamburgerMeat content low for a hamburger. (Meat 66%)Manufacturer advised.
5590Pork Sausage7% deficient in meat.Manufacturer advised.
5595Crab SpreadContained blackish fragment of fish or crab tissue.Manufacturer advised.
5615Teething RuskContained greyish foreign matter.Manufacturer advised.
5603Formalin TabletsContained excessive Formaldehyde.Manufacturer advised.