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Dagenham 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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15
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
The Food and Drugs' Act, 1938 charged this Council
with duties of a Food and Drugs Authority which were
assumed on 1st October.
Below is a tabulation of the samples taken and the
results revealed by analyses. Doctors Bernard Dyer
and Hammence were appointed by this Council as
Public Analysts.

Doctors Bernard Dyer and Hammence were appointed by this Council as Public Analysts.

Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.
Formal.Informal.Private.Total.Formal.Informal.Pri vate.Total.
Milk1212
Butler314
Margarine77
Dripping11
Suet, shredded2211
Sausages83__—
Sausages, preserved11
Sugar11
Cocoa55_
Coffee33
Pepper11
Piccalilli11
Sauce11
Vinegar44-
4514011

Adulterated Samples, etc.

Serial No.Article.Whether Formal, Informal or Private.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observation
120Suet (with rice flour)FormalContained 1.8% excess rice Hour.Cautioned