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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.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
1486ACalcium DrinkInformalSodium cyclamate - 0.72%. Sodium cyclamate not allowed by Artificial Sweetener in Food Order 1953.Later approved by Additive Committee of the Ministry.
1488ACerealInformalInfested with spider beetles and larvae.Legal action. Fined £10 and 5 gns. costs.
1507 ASlices of BreadInformalContained insect webbing and insect fragments mixed with dough.Warning letter to manufacturers.
1508ABelgium BunInformalHad nine rodent pellets adhering to bun.Warning letter to manufacturers.
1531ADry Ginger AleInformalBenzoic acid - 200 parts per million. Exceeded permitted maximum by 40 parts per million.Formal sample taken - No. 6054.
1546ALuncheon MeatInformalGreyish discoloration patches on meat due to presence of iron.Warning letter to distributor.
3587ChipsInformalContained a cigarette filter tip.Warning letter to retailer.
2760Pork SausagesFormalNo declaration of preservatives.Verbal warning to retailer.
6028Cough MixtureFormalContained only approximately 10% of stated amount of glycerine.Further sample taken - No. 6053.
2767Pork SausagesFormalMeat - 58%. 10% deficient in respect of meat content.Further sample to be taken.
6053Cough MixtureFormalGlycerine - 0'43%. Tinct. Ipecac - Nil. 91% deficient in glycerine and completely deficient in respect of Tinct. Ipecac.Warning letter to distributor.
6054Dry Ginger AleFormalBenzoic Acid - 200 parts per million. Exceeded permitted maximum by 40 parts per million.Warning letter to manufacturers.