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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Sample No. | Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542A | Sterilised Milk | Informal | Contained mould growth | Legal Proceedings. Fined £100 and lO gns. costs. Dairy appealed fine reduced to £50 |
| 560A | Uncut White Loaf | Informal | Contained small fragments of discoloured dough. | Warning letter. |
| 561A | Cream | Informal | Iron 24 parts per million. Iron content excessive for a cream. | Warning Letter. |
| 563A | Mixed Vegetables | Informal | Contained approximately 16 milligrams of aluminium turnings. | Legal proceedings. Fined £10 and £5 costs |
| 564A | Sliced Loaf of Bread | Informal | Contained discoloured dough contaminated with iron. | No action. |
| 582A | Pickled Red Cabbage | Informal | Contained an incomplete beetle | Warning letter. |