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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 1964
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1324A | Oats | Informal | Contained foreign matter e.g. cheese, dried peas, metal foil, piece of card, splinters of wood, remains of a small fly, etc. | Legal proceedings Fined £10, 3 guineas costs |
| 1325A | Lemon, sliced | Informal | Contained a small area of mould growth | Retailer warned |
| 1326A | Sweets | Informal | Contained specks of a bluish dyestuff embedded in the top surface of the sweets | Manufacturer warned |
| 1327A | Bread | Informal | Contained streaks of greyish discoloured dough due to traces of burnt dough | Manufacturer warned |
| 1338A | Flour | Informal | Contained two small fragments of metallic zinc | Manufacturer warned |
| 1339A | Bread | Informal | All slices showed the presence of mould growth | Manufacturer warned |
| 1340A | Pork Pie | Informal | Was in a mouldy condition | Retailer warned |
| 1341A | Pork Pie | Informal | Was in a mouldy condition | Retailer warned |
| 1347A | Swiss Roll | Informal | Was in a mouldy condition | Retailer and manufacturer warned |
| 1328A | Corned Beef | Informal | Not hermetically sealed due to split in the score strip. Mould growth on contents under split. | Manufacturer warned |