London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 932A | Small Tin Loaf | Informal | Contained a sweet wrapper. | Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £15. and £10. costs. |
| 933A | Saturdays Loaf | Informal | Contained brown discoloured dough. | Case dismissed. No costs. |
| 944A | Sausages | Informal | Contained a piece of stainless steel weighing 1.05 grams. | Legal proceedings. Manufacturer fined £40. and £16. costs. |
| 947A | Solid Milk Chocolate 'Santas' | Informal | A taint resembling paint solvent was present in some of the chocolate figures. | Legal proceedings. Retailer was conditionally discharged for 12mths Costs £6. |
| 74 | Brawn | Formal | Some of the pieces of meat contained starch which indicated the presence of luncheon neat. | Warning letter to manufacturer. |
| 75 | Red Salmon | Formal | Misdescribed as Red Sstlmon as contents of can were of a pinkish brown colour and not red as depicted by the illustration on the label. | Case pending. Further sample to be taken. |