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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Food and Drugs—Sampling Cont'd
| Article | Number Examined | Number Adulterated, etc. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Ice Cream | - | 12 | - | - |
| Ice Lollies | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| Jelly | - | 2 | - | - |
| Lard | - | 1 | - | - |
| Lemon Curd | - | 1 | - | - |
| Mandarin Oranges (Tin) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Margarine | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Marzipan | - | 1 | - | - |
| Mayonnaise | - | 2 | - | - |
| Medicinal Samples | - | 37 | - | 4 |
| Milk | 16 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Milk, Evaporated | - | 1 | - | - |
| Milk, Dirty Bottle | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Mussels | - | 1 | - | - |
| Paste | - | 2 | - | - |
| Pepper | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pickles | - | 2 | - | - |
| Pies | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Prawns, Steamed | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pudding Mixtures | - | 2 | - | - |
| Rusk | - | 2 | - | - |
| Salmon | - | 1 | - | - |
| Salt | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sauces | - | 3 | - | - |
| Sausages | 18 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Sausage Meat | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spaghetti | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spreads | - | 4 | - | - |
| Stuffings | - | 3 | - | - |
| Suet, Shredded | 1 | - | - | - |
| Trifle Pack | - | 1 | - | - |
| Vegetable Fat | - | 1 | - | - |
| Vinegar | - | 1 | - | - |
| Wheat Germ, Stabilized | - | 1 | - | - |
| Wines and Spirits | 13 | 2 | - | - |
Adulterated Samples, etc.
| Serial No. | Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555A | Lemonade | Informal | Had objectionable smell of Sulphuretted Hydrogen—contained 0.1 parts per million of Sulphuretted Hydrogen. | Warning letter |
| 559A | Diarrhoea Mixture | Informal | Contained .020% of anhydrous morphine—3 times the quantity stated on the label. | Warning letter |
| 563A | Influenza and Cold Mixture | Informal | Morphine ingredient incorrectly stated in list of ingredients. | Warning letter |
| 589A | Milk | Informal | Contained a slug | Warning letter |
| 624A | Chocolate Ice Lolly | Informal | Contained an excessive quantity of cocoa present as a ' pocket.' | Manufacturer informed |