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 1956
[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 A | Foreign matter found in beef sausage. | Informal | Consisted of a piece of fur with attached connective tissue from a beef carcase. | Manufacturers warned. | |
| 107A | Bread | Informal | Contained a foreign body consisting of charred or burnt dough, bread and cotton fibres. | Manufacturers warned. | |
| 109 A | Milk in dirty bottle. | Informal | Contained small blackish spots of foreign matter adhering to bottom and sides of bottle. Foreign matter found to consist of round fragments of metallic iron. | Factory Management agreed to alter system of distribution to employees. | |
| 110A | Dirty Milk bottle. | Informal | Heavy yellowish brown deposit adhering to bottom of bottle. Deposit consisted of round fragments of metallic iron and rust cemented together by dried milk solids. | ||
| 111A | Dirty Milk bottle. | Informal | Heavy yellowish brown deposit adhering to bottom of bottle and extending for part of the way up the side. Deposit consisted of round fragments of metallic iron and rust cemented together by dried milk solids. | ||
| 133A | Lemon Cheese | Contained foreign matter on lid of jar found to consist of some form of jam and small fibres from a sack. | Manufacturers warned. | ||