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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 A | Rolls (Proprietary). | Informal | 8% deficient in protein. | Formal sample obtained. |
| 187A-1. | Milk | Informal | Contained three very small foreign bodies (black) consisted of fat containing traces of mould growth. | Suppliers warned. |
| 187A-2. | Bread | Informal | Contained bluish coloured foreign bodies found to consist of small pieces of paper taken from a flour bag. | Manufacturers warned. |
| 188A | Egg Milk Loaf | Informal | Contained insufficient egg and milk to justify the description egg and milk loaf. | Formal sample satisfactory. |
| 223A | Milk | Informal | Contained five blackish film-like fragments of foreign matter. Found to consist of a milk film covered with mould growth. | Suppliers warned. |
| 244A | Buttered Roll | Informal | Showed patches of dirt on the outside and contained a small black foreign body embedded in the roll. Foreign body found to consist of dirty dough. | Manufacturers warned. |
| 2331 | Rolls (Proprietary) | Formal | 11 % deficient in protein. | Manufacturers agreed to alter label. |
| 2343 | Milk | Formal | 1% added water. | Vendor warned. |