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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Sausage rolls | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Soup | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Spice, mixed | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Steak pie | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Steak, stewed | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Suet, shredded | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sugar mice | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tomato juice cocktail | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tonic food | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Vinegar | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Whisky | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wine, fruit flavoured | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 216 | 38 | 232 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Reference
| abovE | Result. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mouldy patches | Seller warned. |
| 2 | Mouldy. One still contained fragments of a fly | Manufacturer informed. |
| 3 | Contains fragment of foreign body consisting principally of silica and calcium carbonate, probably mortar | Manufacturer informed. |
| 4 | Butter portion consisted 1/5th butler, 4/5ths margarine | Seller informed. Notice now exhibited in restaurant. |
| 5 | Nitrate 26 parts per million. Greenish colour due to under curing. Not harmful | Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 6 | Milk solids 5.8%. Slightly deficient | Local F.D. Authority concerned informed. |
| 7 | Sugar (invert) 6.2% low | Seller informed. |
| 8 | Sugar (invert) 6.9% low | Seller informed. |
| 9 | Fruit approx. 32%. Slightly deficient | Manufacturer informed. |
| 10 | Sol. Solids 69% ; fruit 34% (should be not less than 40%) | Manufacturer informed. |
| 11 | Fat 4.2, Sol. solids citric acid 0.6%. Dried whole egg not more than 0.65% (should be 1% at least) | Manufacturer informed. |
| 12 | Deposit contained 120 organised structures and apparently consisted of dirt and grit | Company warned. |
| 13 | Two flies on inside of bottle (Hydrotcea albipurcta Zett or " sweat fly ") | Company prosecuted, fined £5. plus £5 5s. costs. |
| 14 | Contained 5.7% extraneous water | Seller warned. |
| 15 | Deficiency 13.3% minimum amount of fat | Seller warned. |
| 16 | Contained 20.4% extraneous water | Seller warned. |