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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Serial No. | Article | Formal or Informal | Nature or Adulteration or Irregularity | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 958A | Milk Bottle | Informal | Cement and sand on the bottom of bottle | Distributor warned |
| 959A | Champagne Perry | Informal | Mould growth in suspension | Manufacturer warned |
| 960A | Bread | Informal | Contained a portion of a cigarette end | Manufacturer warned |
| 961A | Corned Beef Sandwich | Informal | Contained a small patch of mould growth | Manufacturer warned |
| 965A | Stewed Steak (In gravy) | Informal | Proportion of meat low | Manufacturer warned |
| 966A | Casserole Meat | Informal | Proportion of meat low | Manufacturer warned |
| 967A | Casserole Steak | Informal | Proportion of meat low | Manufacturer warned |
| 973A | Cheeses | Informal | Contained a small dead insect | Distributor warned |
| 977A | Dry Fry | Informal | No list of ingredients given on label— label claimed pure vegetable product— analysis found to consist of the residual fatty material which can be claimed to be a vegetable product, the greater bulk of the preparation consisting of a highly volatile solvent. | Manufacturer warned |
| 993A | Bread | Informal | Contained iron rust | Manufacturer warned |
| 1007A | Biscuits | Informal | Contained excess of Vitamins A, B andC | Manufacturers attention drawn to this |
| 1009A | Bread | Informal | Slight discoloration caused by charred dough | Manufacturer warned |
| 1036A | Cheese Roll | Informal | Contained foreign matter on top surface of roll which had characteristics of bird excreta | Legal proceedings. Fine £2 |
| 1037A | Dairy Ice Cream | Informal | Showed traces of brownish colouring matter and insect fragments | Manufacturer warned |
| 1038A | Ice Cream | Informal | Showed traces of brownish colouring matter | Manufacturer warned |
| 1055A | Yoghourt | Informal | Contained a mould growth and viable mould spores | Manafucturers warned |
| 1079A | Milk (Dirty Bottle) | Informal | Contained mould growth | Distributor warned |