Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Sample Article Formal or Natur of Adulteration Observations
No. Informal or Irregularity
728A Chocolate House Informal Contained pieces of cotton Warning letter.
Cake thread.
729A Sausage Roll Informal Contained a piece of iron Warning letter.
wire.
730A Glass from Informal The glass in peas was found Retailer fined
Frozen Peas to be similar to a broken £10. and £10.
fluorescent tube. costs.
731A Medium Sliced Informal Contaminated with iron. Legal proceedings.
Loaf of Bread Manufacturers
fined £50. and £10.
costs.
740A Blackcurrant Informal Contains only 18% of stated Warning letter.
Health Drink amount of Vitamin C. Unable to obtain
formal sample
product taken off
sale.
745A Milk Informal Contained blood. Warning letter.
750A Evaporated Informal Out of condition due to Warning letter.
Milk overheating.
144 Pork Sausages Formal Meat 58 per cent. Warning letter.
10 per cent. deficient Further sample
in meat. taken - this was
satisfactory.
160 Lime Juice Formal Does not comply with the Legal proceedings.
Cordial Soft Drinks Regulation in Absolute discharge.
respect of its content of Costs £10.50
sugars and fruit juice.
Contained 45% of added
water compared with normal
production.