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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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The undermentioned samples were found to be adulterated or under standard ete.:—
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | Sample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant. | Nature of adulteration or irregularity. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.551 | Beans in Tomato Sauce. | Formally. | The tomato sauce had a slightly fishy taste. | No cause for odd taste found on analysis. Further tins from same consignment satisfactory. No further action. |
| Inf.448 | Part of loaf. | Complainant. | Contained two small fragments of cement mortar. | Manufacturer warned. |
| F.557 | Pork Sausages. | Formally. | 18% deficient in meat. | Prosecution. Manufacturer fined £3 plus £1.1.0 costs. |
| Inf.494 | Pineade (soft drink) | Informally. | Deficient in sugar containing only 0.40%. | A formal follow-up sample was taken — (No. F.620). |
| F.619 | Sparkling Special (soft drink) | Formally. | Deficient in sugar containing only 0.55%. | Ministry of Food informed for possibility of action under Soft Drinks |
| F.620 | Pineade (soft drink). | Deficient in sugar containing only 0.32%. | Order. Seller subsequently deemed to be a " Caterer " and therefore no further action possible in these cases. | |
| Inf.506 | Halibut Liver Oil Capsules. | Informally. | 32% deficient in Vitamin A. | A formal follow-up sample was taken (F.634) and vendor subsequently prosecuted. |
| F.634 | Halibut Liver Oil Capsules. | Formally. | 28% deficient in Vitamin A. | Prosecution. Vendor fined £2. |
| Inf.537 Vitacup. | Informally. | Contents caked Vendor informed hard and no and remainder of longer fit for use, stock withdrawn. | ||