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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
Crayford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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| Article | No, | Article | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 77 | ||
| Neutradonna | 1 | Sausages, Beef | 1 |
| Orange Drink | 1 | Sausages, Pork | |
| Pepper | 1 | Savlon | 1 |
| Piccalilli | 1 | Shortbread | 4 |
| Pickled Onions | 1 | Shortbread Biscuits | 1 |
| Pineapple Juice | 1 | Shortcake | 4 |
| Punch Stout containing Glucose | 1 | Skip | 1 |
| Veal, Ham & Egg Pie | 1 | ||
| Pure Lemon Juice | 1 | Vermicelli | 1 |
| Sauce | 1 | Vinegar | 3 |
| Sausage Rolls | 1 | Whisky | 3 |
| 77 | 99 |
SUMMARY
| Milks | |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Spirits | 4 |
| Other samples | 59 |
| 99 |
All the foregoing samples were genuine with the exception of the following: -
| Sample of | Analysis | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Bread and Butter | 60% butter and 40% other fatty matter of the nature of margarine. | Proceedings Fined £5 |
| Cream Doughnuts | Sample consists of flour confectionery (doughnuts) having a filling of imitation cream the fat of which contains no material amount of butterfat. | Proceedings. Fined £5 plus £5,5s costs |
| Christmas Pudding | Fat 10 2% total sugars as sucrose 40.1%, egg solids 0.18% Ingredients not stated in correct order | Makers notified Label amended |