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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
Chislehurst 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Formal. | Informal. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage, savoury | - | 1 |
| Sausage, vegetable | 1 | - |
| Sausage meat | 1 | - |
| Sausage meat, beef | 12 | - |
| Sausage meat, pork | 1 | - |
| Sausage, rolls | 1 | - |
| Savoury, meat | - | |
| Savoury, spiced | 1 | - |
| Semolina | 1 | - |
| Scone flour | 1 | - |
| Soft drink powder | 1 | - |
| Soya flour | 1 | - |
| Spice, mixed | 1 | - |
| Sponge flour | 1 | - |
| Sponge mixture | 1 | - |
| Stomach powder | 1 | - |
| Syrup of figs | 1 | - |
| Teaseed oil | 1 | - |
| Tomato juice cocktail | 1 | 1 |
| Tomato ketchup | - | 1 |
| Vinegar | 1 | - |
| Vinegar, malt | 2 | 2 |
| 128 | 52 |
The examination of the samples showed them to be of genuine
quality with the exception of the following:—
Bread: contained foreign matter, probably stale dough.—Warning
given to baker.
Bronchial tablets: arsenic 350 parts per million.—Warning given
to manufacturers. Further samples satisfactory.
Beef sausages: deficiency of 26% of meat.—Butcher prosecuted and
fined, with an order for costs.
Beef sausage meat: deficiency of 22% of meat.—Butcher prosecuted
and fined, with an order for costs.
Beef sausages deficient 40% minimum amount meat.—Butcher
prosecuted and fined, with an order for costs.
Beef sausages: deficient 18% minimum amount meat.—Butcher
prosecuted and fined, with an order for costs.
Beef sausages: deficient 36 % minimum amount meat.—Butcher
prosecuted and fined.
Tomato ketchup: fermented and unfit for food.—Warning given
and stock withdrawn from sale.
" Savoury " sausage: contained no meat.—No further action.
Vegetable sausage: contained no meat and therefore did not comply
with the definition of sausage in the Meat Products and Canned
Meat (Control and Maximum Prices) Order, 1947.—Reported to
Ministry of Food. No further action.
Beef sausages: deficient 18% minimum amount meat.—Butcher
prosecuted and fined.
Beef sausage meat: deficient 32% minimum amount meat.—Warning
given.
Milk: 4.4% added water.—Warning given.
Salad cream: fat, 9.2%; egg yolk solids, none.—Did not comply
with the Salad Cream and Mayonnaise Order. Prosecuted but
summons dismissed, with an order against defendant for payment
of costs.
Marmalade: contained large numbers of jute hairs, presumably
derived from sacking. Unfit for food. Ministry of Food investigating
manufacture abroad.
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