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 Chislehurst]
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RESULTS ACTION TAKEN
(g) Deficient in milk solids, not fat Manufacturer informed.
(h) Incipient putrefaction. Unsafe
for food Withdrawn from sale.
(i) 1. Saccharin 0.145% Sodium
bonate 0.775% Maize starch,
etc., 0.08% grains per tablet.
Deficient 19.4% of minimum
amount of saccharin Further sample taken.
2. Result as above Prosecution. Fined £3 and two
guineas costs.
(j) 1. Deficient 20% minimum
amount of meat Warning. Further sample taken.
2. Deficient 14% minimum Further sample taken (U.19). (See
amount of meat below) Adulterated.
3. 48% meat, inferior Makers informed. Further sample
satisfactory.
4. 47% meat, inferior Makers informed. Further sample
satisfactory.
5. 47% meat, inferior Makers informed. Further sample
satisfactory.
(k) 1. Deficient 12.3% minimum
amount of meat Warning given.
2. Deficient 4.6% minimum
amount of meat Warning given.
3. Deficient 10.8% minimum
amount of meat Warning given.
4. Fat had developed a high
degree of lipolytic rancidity.
Oleic acid—28.7% of fat.
Cause of soapy taste Manufacturers informed.
5. Oleic acid—28.2% Manufacturers informed.
6. Deficient 6.1% minimum
amount of meat Warning given.
7. Deficient 18.4% minimum Prosecution. Fined £5 and two
amount of meat guineas costs.
8. Meat 61% inferior Makers informed. Further sample
satisfactory.
(1) 1. Deficient 27.7% minimum
amount of meat Prosecution. Fined £10,
2. Deficient 36% minimum
amount of meat Prosecution. Fined £10.
3. Deficient 10% minimum Further sample taken (U.59).
amount of meat Genuine.
4. Deficient 18% minimum Prosecution. Fines £5 and one
amount of meat guinea costs.
Cm) Blue colour derived from bag
which showed signs of having
been wetted and dried Manufacturer warned.
Food Preparing Places.
Five hundred and fifty-one inspections were made to cafes,
restaurants and canteens in the district, and 104 to other food
preparing premises. There are approximately 256 premises in
the area issued with a catering licence by the Ministry of Food,
and these include 95 restaurants, cafes, public houses, fish friers,
etc., 2 hotels, etc., 30 staff canteens, 73 clubs, 35 day schools and
nurseries, and 21 institutions (including hostels, residential
schools and colleges, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, etc.).