London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562A | Milk | Informal | Presence of extremely minute specks of metallic aluminium powder. | Vendor warned. |
| 563A | Milk Bottle | Informal | Bottle contained dirt and a little milk. | Vendor warned. |
| 564A | Malt Vinegar | Informal | Contained gelatinous mass, also dead insects. | Proceedings instituted. Case dismissed. |
| 574A | Cough Mixture | Informal | Contained weevils and maize starch. | Vendor warned. |
| 617A | Spirit Vinegar | Informal | Had peculiar smell and taste. Contained traces of pine disinfectant. | Vendor warned. |
| 634A | Tomato Ketchup | Informal | Contained small particles of foreign matter of the nature of coke fragments. | Manufacturers warned. |
| 644A | Doughnut | Informal | Contained discoloured patches. | Vendor warned. |
| 645A | Bread | Informal | Contained greyish-brown mass and fragments. | Vendor warned. |
| 1281 | Milk | Formal | 5% deficiency in milk fat | Producer advised and referred to Milk Production Officer for help |
| 1265 | Milk | Formal | 5% deficiency in milk fat |
Unsound Food
There has been an increase in the number of articles of food brought
to the department. These included wire in a sweet, glass in bread, a snail
in jam, a screw in sausages, a bandage in bread.
There were six successful prosecutions; in two cases, however, the
summonses were dismissed.
In all other instances warning letters were sent to the vendors.