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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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An unusual case related to the finding of a young lizard in a
tin of Pineapple imported from Malaya. As a result of representation
made by this Council, the authorities in Malaya undertook to
amend the Health Regulations there to guard against a repetition.
| Blackcurrant Syrup | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Bread | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | See (a) |
| Butter | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| Buttered Confectionery | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Cake and Pudding Mixture | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| Cereals | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | |
| Chocolate Confectionery | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Chocolate Drink | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Coffee | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||
| Colouring (Artificial) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Cream | I | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | See (b) |
| Creamed Rice | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Custard Powder | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Drugs | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Flour | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Fruit (Dried) | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | - | See (c) |
| Fruit (Glace) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Fruit Juice | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | See(d) |
| Fruit Pie | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Gravy Powder | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Herbs (Mixed) | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Jelly | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | |
| Ice Cream and Mousse | - | 18 | 18 | - | - | |
| Lard | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Margarine | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Marzipan | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Meat (tinned) | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Meat and Fish Paste | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | |
| Meat Pies and Pasties | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | See (e) |
| Milk (Pasteurised) | 1 | 36 | 35 | 2 | - | See (f) & (g) |
| Milk (Condensed) | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | See (h), (i) & (j) |