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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Ice Lolly | — | 5 | — | — |
| Lard | 4 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marzipan | 2 | — | — | — |
| Meat (Tinned) | 2 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Meat Pudding | — | 9 | — | 6 |
| Meat Pies and Pasties | 3 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Milk | — | 38 | — | 1 |
| Milk (Hot) | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Milk Shake Powder | — | 1 | — | — |
| Nuts (Ground) | 5 | — | — | — |
| Peel | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Plum Pudding | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pulses | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| Preserves | 3 | 15 | — | 1 |
| Saccharin | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sausages | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Sauces | — | 3 | — | — |
| Soft Drinks | — | 2 | — | — |
| Soup | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Spices | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Sugar | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sugar Decorations | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tea | 2 | — | — | — |
| Yeast | — | 1 | — | — |
| 87 | 174 | 4 | 17 |
| Serial No | Article | Formal/ Informal | Nature of adulteration etc. | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.91 | Bread | Informal | Contained lubricating oil and a little grit mixed with the dough. | Warning letter sent to Bakers. |
| Oatmeal | do. | Contained moth cocoons mixed with jute fibres. | Vendors prosecuted, fined £25 with £5 5s. costs. | |
| P.98 | Milk Chocolate | Formal | Contained 31.4% fat & 3.7% milk protein. Fat principally palm kernel oil, little butter fat or cocoa butter. | No legal standard. Similar sample procured by K.C.C. who have matter under investigation. |
| N.69 | Pilchards in Tomato Sauce | Informal | Liquid contained 3.7% tomato solids. | No definite standard. Exporters (South African) cautioned. To be kept under obs. |