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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

Dagenham 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: Adulterated Samples, etc.

Adulterated Samples, etc.

Serial NumberArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
478MilkFormal2% added waterNo action
489MilkFormal7% deficient in fat and also contained 1% of water by Freezing PointFurther samples to be taken
490MilkFormal3J% added waterdo.
555MilkFormal3% deficient in fatdo.
661MilkFormal3% added waterVendor cautioned.
562MilkFormal2% added waterdo.
569MilkFormal29% deficient in (atdo.
670MilkFormal9% deficient in fatdo.
545Egg SubstituteFormalExaggerated claim for egg equivalentReferred to Local Food Executive Officer
175aEgg PowderInformalConsisted of wheat en flour containingonly 3% of dried pggWithdrawn from sale
12Lemon Flavour CordialFormalA coloured and flavoured citric acid solution, sweetened «ith saccharin, containing no sugarProceedings aban doned in view of adverse decision in higher oourt in respect of similar case
133Sweetened Orange CordialFormalSolution of citric acid flavoured with Orange Oil, coloured with a dye and sweetened with saccharin but containing no sugarVendor warned-— produce relabelled
216aConcentrated Lime Fruit Flavour CordialInformalConsisted of a concentrated solution of citric acid, flavoured with essential oil and coloured with a yellow dye but contained no sugarVendor warned— withdrawn from sale