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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Serial No. | Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5894 | Orange Marmalade flavoured with Cointreau Liqueur | Informal | Poor in respect of its content of Cointreau -only 0.33%. | Importers warned. |
| 1440A | Milk Bottle | Informal | Contained foreign matter in the form of a film of dry milk containing iron oxide. | Warning letter to distributor. |
| 1442A | Cherry Brandy | Informal | Proof spirit 40.0%.2%less than stated amount. | Referred to Importers. |
| 1447A | Bread | Informal | Showed presence of blackish streaks due to presence of minute fragments of burnt bread and traces of iron. | Warning letter to manufacturers. |
| 1455A | Bread | Informal | Contained foreign matter in the form of charred dough containing traces of iron. | Warning letter to manufacturers. |
| 5964 | Boned Chicken in Chicken Jelly | Informal | Proportion of chicken jelly excessive. | Warning letter to Importers. |
| 5985 | Scotch Whisky Flavoured Marmalade | Informal | Contained no significant amount of Scotch Whisky | Labelling amended. |
| 5987 | Boned Chicken in Chicken Jelly (two tins) | Informal | Proportion of chicken jelly in both cases excessive. Total meat content in one can was low, being73%- | Warning letter to Importers. |
| 1468A | Casserole Steak | Informal | Meat - 66%. Meat content low for an article described as "Casserole Steak". | Warning letter to Importers. |
| 1472A | Cough Mixture | Informal | Glycerine - 0-54%. Contained approximately 11% of the stated amount of glycerine. | Formal sample taken. No. 6028. |
| 1481A | Pieces of Steak and Kidney Pie | Informal | Contained part of a cigarette filter tip. | Warning letter to manufacturers. |