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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Serial No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. | Observations. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472A | Mixed Herbs | Informal | Three packets containing 7.5%, 6.2%, 8.7% sand | Vendor warned. Remainder of stock withdrawn for further sifting. | |
| 1230 | Milk | Formal | Contained 2% added water. | Producer warned. | |
| 1239 | Milk | Formal | Contained 2½% added water. | ||
| 1240 | Milk | Formal | Contained 1½% added water. | ||
| 493A | Salad Dressing | Informal | Manufacturer warned. | ||
| 454A | Bread | Informal | Contained black mass which consisted of dirty grease. | Vendor fined £10 | |
| 45 5A | Bread | Informal | Dark patches due to mould growths. | Vendor warned. | |
| 494A | Herbs | Informal | Three packets containing 4-5%> 3-9%. 4-7% sand. | Vendor warned. Stock withdrawr for further sift ing. | |
| 529A | Junket | Informal | Sample failed to make a satisfactory junket. No declaration of ingredients on label. | Stock exhausted. Vendor warned. | |
Unsound Food.
On numerous occasions articles of food have been brought to the department;
instances are—mouse excreta in a piece of cake, a cigarette end in a loaf
of bread, a snail shell in a loaf of bread, grease in bread, a split pin in bread.
There were in all three successful prosecutions. In one case a fine of £5 was
imposed, and in two cases fines of £10. In other cases warning letters were
sent to the vendors,