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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

Bromley 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
Serial No. 3009
(u)Blackcurrant Health Drink Composition: Contained sulphite 390 p.p.m. which exceeds the maximum of 350 permitted by the Preservatives Regulations.Correspondence with manufacturer. Satisfactory.
Serial No. 3308
(b)Pork Sausages Composition: Contained 230 p.p.m. sulphite without declaration, contrary to the requirements of the Preservatives in Fo0d Regulations.Correspondence with manufacturer / vendor. Permanent notice now exhibited.
Serial No. 3353
(b)Pork Sausages Composition: Contained 130 p.p.m. sulphite without declaration.Correspondence with manufacturer / vendor. Permanent notice now exhibited.
Serial No. 3314
(b)Pork Sausages Composition: The meat content at 60% was below the minimum of 65% laid down in the Sausage and Other Meat Pr0ducts Regulations.Repeat formal sample. Result satisfactory.
Serial No. 3256
(b)Beef Sausages Composition: Contained 390 p.p.m. sulphite without declaration, contrary to the requirements of the Preservatives in Fo0d Regulations.Permanent notice exhibited—satisfactory.
Serial No. F.C.439
(b)Sausage Composition: Contained a copper coated iron stample 49 mm. long and 1.5 mm. in width.Matterinvestigated. Warning letter to butcher/ manufacturer.
Serial No. 3322
(a)Steak and Kidney Pudding Composition: The strip of iron associated with the pudding was in the form of a rough hook and measured overall 35 mm.: it was 2 mm. wide and 0.5 mm. thick. Its surface was rusty and dough was adherent to it.Matter investigated. Warning letter to packers of can.
Serial No. 3305
(d)Milk Composition: Fat 4.35, Solids not fat 8.05%. Extraneous water 2.5%.Repeat formal sample— satisfactory. Pr0ducer ceased business in December 1969.