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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
Hornchurch 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| ARTICLES | Number of Samples examined | No. found to be genuine. | No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frooty Assorted Flavours (Sweets Vitamins) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gee's Linctus | 1 | 1 | — |
| Genaspirin | 1 | 1 | — |
| Glucose | 1 | 1 | — |
| Glycerine | 2 | 2 | — |
| Haliborange (Vitamised Orange Juice) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Health Salts | 1 | 1 | — |
| Iron Tonic | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lung Syrup | 1 | 1 | — |
| Malt and Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rose Hip Syrup | 1 | 1 | — |
| Senna Pods | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wintergreen Ointment | 1 | 1 | — |
| TOTAL | 306 | 289 | 17 |
The undermentioned samples were found to he adulterated or under standard etc.:—
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | Sample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant. | Nature of adulteration or irregularity. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.269 | Pork Sausage Meat. | Formally. | Contained 100 pts. per million of sulphur dioxide. | Vendor fined £l on each of two offences committed. |
| F.271 | Pork Sausages. | Formally. | Deficient in meat 7%. | Shop Manager fined £2. |
| F.272 | Pork Sausage Meat. | Formally. | Deficient in meat 14%. | Shop Manager fined £2. |
| F.325 | Non- brewed Condiment. | Formally. | Deficient in acetic acid 15%. | Vendor fined £2. |
| F.329 | ,, | Formally. | Deficient in acetic acid 22%. | Vendor fined £1 |
| F.343 | Milk. | Formally. | 6% deficient in fat. | These 3 samples were taken in |
| F.347 | Milk. | Formally. | 3% deficient in fat, | course of delivery to a local |