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 1950
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 852A | Tart | Informal | Contained cockroach which had been baked in tart. | Manufacturer prosecuted. Defendant discharged on payment of £5 costs. |
| 868A | Ginger Beer | Informal | Contained mould growth in suspension. | Vendor warned. |
| 882A | Bread | Informal | Contained patches of dirty fatty dough. | Vendor warned. |
| 887A | Soft Icing | Informal | Had separated into two parts, one containing sugar, the other oil. | Manufacturers warned. |
| 927A | Bread | Informal | Contained a piece of cotton wool. | Vendor warned. |
| 928A | Bread | Informal | Contained fragments of charred bread. | Vendor warned |
| 929A | Chocolate Cup Cake | Informal | Contained a cigarette end. | Manufacturer pro-secuted. Fined£ 2. |
| 93 4A | Pastry Mix | Informal | Fat in rancid condition. | Vendor warned. |
| 1567 | Milk | Formal | Contained 2% added water. | Vendor prosecu-ted. Fined £10. |
| 1570 | Milk | Formal | Contained 2% added water. | |
| 1719 | Cocktail | Formal | 0.6% deficient in proof spirit. | Vendor warned. |