London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Dagenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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A dulterated S amples, etc.

Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
686AFamily Lung SyrupInformalWas almost devoid of chloroform and deficient in glycerine.Warning letter
705AIce Cream MixtureInformalDescription of ingredients unsatisfactory.Warning letter
723ALactic CheeseInformalDescription "creamy" could be misleading.Warning letter
732AMilkInformalContained foreign matter which covered half the bottom of the bottle and smaller fragments of similar matter in suspension in the milk. Foreign matter consisted of mould growth.Warning letter
733ADirty Milk BottleInformalContained a foreign body in the form of a fragment of leaf tissue.Warning letter
734ACheese RollInformalContained fragments of discoloured gluten.No action
738ABreadInformalContained foreign matter in the form of stale and burnt dough and very faint traces of iron.Warning letter
766ABreakfast GrillInformalLabelling—ingredients in wrong order.Warning letter
767AInstant CoffeeInformalContained 60 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide—not permitted.Warning letter
783AZinc and Castor Oil CreamInformalContained 0.9% excess Zinc Oxide.Referred to manufacturers
785AMilkInformalContained foreign matter in the form of mould growth on a milk film.Warning letter
786AMilkInformalContained foreign matter in the form of mould growth on a milk film.Warning letter
787AFresh Egg Boudoir BiscuitsInformalComposition does not justify claim "non-fattening.''Warning letter
796ASnowfoam CrystalsInformalNo declaration of ingredients.Warning letter
799AMilk RollsInformalContained insufficient milk solids to justify the description "=milk rolls."Formal sample taken
804AMilkInformalContained mould growth in suspension on inside of bottle.Warning letter
822ALiquid Extract of Cascara SagradaInformalContained a heavy deposit and, therefore, out of condition.Warning letter
2561Milk RollsFormalContained insufficient milk solids to justify description of milk rolls.Warning letter