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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: Adulterated Samples, etc.

Adulterated Samples, etc.

Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
385ATea PacketInformalContained foreign matter consisting of a mass of tea dust bound together by oily matter.Warning letter
386AOrangeadeInformalContained traces of hydrogen sulphide.Warning letter
402ACup CakesInformalHad a foreign taint suggestive of vegetables.No action possible
404ABreadInformalContained foreign matter in the form of pellets.Warning letter
420ABreadInformalContained foreign matter in the form of quartz sand.Warning letter
432ASauceInformalSauce had formed a thick solid deposit in the upper neck of the bottle, and cap of bottle badly corroded.Warning letter
437AStrawberry JamInformalContained a foreign body consisting essentially of a piece of fibrous matter of the nature of coarse straw or a plant stem.Warning letter
444AMacaroni and CheeseInformalPortion of grated cheese rancid and had a high proportion of free fatty acids. Label misdescribed the contents of packet.Warning letter
487ABreadInformalContained foreign matter in the form of a flour label.Warning letter
510AOxtail SoupInformalPoor in respect of oxtail. Would be more properly described as oxtail flavour.Referred to manufacturer
2476Pork SausagesFormalContained sulphur dioxide but no declaration of preservative.Warning letter
2477Beef SausagesFormalContained sulphur dioxide but no declaration of preservative.Warning letter
2503Starch Reduced RollsFormalDeficient in protein.Warning letter