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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Analyses—
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Sponge Mixture | 3 | — |
| Suet—Shredded | 3 | — |
| Super Tonic Tablets | 1 | — |
| Syrup | 1 | — |
| Syrup of Figs | 1 | — |
| Tea | 10 | — |
| Thyme | 1 | — |
| Thyme and Parsley Stuffing | 3 | — |
| Vegetable Savouries | 1 | — |
| Vinegar | 6 | — |
| Vitamin Tablets | 1 | — |
| Vitamin B Yeast Tablets | 1 | — |
| Whisky | 2 | — |
| Yeast Vite | 1 | — |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment | 1 | — |
Adulterated Samples, etc.
| Serial No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 893 | Pea Flour | Formal | Genuine pea flour, but no statement of weight as required by Labelling of Food Order (No. 2) 1944. | Vendor warned. Stock sold out. |
| 943 | Pork Sausages | Formal | Preserved sausage containing 250 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. | Vendor warned. |
| 980 | Baking Powder | Formal | 32% deficient in available carbon dioxide. | Vendor warned. Withdrawn from sale. |
| 983 | Mixed Herbs | Formal | Contained 15.9% sand, which is 12.9% above that ordinarily found. | These samples exhausted the retailer's stock. Vendor warned. |
| 991 | Mixed Herbs | Formal | Contained 15.9% sand, which is 12.9% above that ordinarily found. J |