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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
Orpington 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| SAMPLES | ANALYST'S REPORT | ACTION TAKEN |
|---|---|---|
| TINCTURE OF QU 1 N 1 N E (Informal) | Inferior. Ammonia 1.36$ Quinine 1.98%. Excess ammonia and quinine | B.P.C. limit - Ammonia 0.9 to 1. 05 . Quinine 1.56 to l. 76. Dispensers of drug contacted and the remaining stock was withdrawn from sale. |
| BEEF SAUSAGES (Formal) | Inferior. 4-5% meat | Warning letter sent to Manufacturer/Retailer. |
| BUTTERSCOTCH TOFFEES (1n fo rma1) | Inferior. Fat 2.8% | Wrote to Manufacturers as a result of which an assurance was received that their recipe wou!d be adjusted to conform with the standard. |
| PORK SAUSAGES (Forma 1) | Inferior. Meat 57% | Reported to the Public Health Committee. Warning 1etter sent to Manufacturer/ Retailer. |
| PORK SAUSAGES ( Fo rma1) | Adulterated. Meat 54% | Reported to Public Health Committee.Warning letter sent to Manufacturer Retaller. |
| BEEF SAUSAGES (Forma1) | Inferior. Meat 431% | Reported to the Public Health Committee. Warming letter sent to the Manufacturer/Retai ler. |
| YORKSHIRE PUDDING made with Self Raiting F1ou r ( Informa1) | Inferior Excess of sodium bicarbonate | Wrote to MI 11ers.The Ir reply stated that their new Mixing Machine was faulty - gates of Soda Container did not close correctly and the necessary steps had been taken to prevent a recur rence. |
| PINEAPPLE SLICES ( 1nformal) | Adulterated. Tin 190 p.p.m 1ron 70 p.p.m = 1.33 grains per lb. Unfit for food. | Wrote to Ministry of Food who were unable to trace consignment Can. must have been In stock some considerable time which would explain deterioration owing to corrosive effect of fru11 acid on lining of can. |
The Public Analyst In reporting upon samples which are not
passed as being sat 1sfactory certifies them as either "Adulterated1,
(i.e. seriously unsatisfactory) or "Inferior" (unsatisfactory
In-less serious, or. minor ways).