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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Article. | Samples taken | Result Adult- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Genuine | erated. | Inferior | Remarks. | |
| Margarine, butter blended | _ | 1 | 1 | ___ | _ | |
| Meat Pies | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Milk | 13 | 64 | 76 | — | 1 | See (d) |
| Milk (Condensed) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Multivite Pellets | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Oranges | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | See (e) |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Orange Drink | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | See (f) |
| Paste, Fish | — | 15 | 13 | — | 2 | See (g) |
| Paste, Meat | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
| Pastries | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pie Filling | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Peel, cut mixed | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Quinine, Tincture of | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Salad Cream | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Salmon Spread | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Sausages, Beef | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Sausages, Pork | — | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | See (h) |
| Soup, Green Pea | — | I | 1 | — | — | |
| Soup, Mushroom | 2 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Soup, Tomato | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Sponge Mixture | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Strawberry Flavour Essence | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Suet,, Beef | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Veal Seasoning | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Vinegar, Malt | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 13 | 180 | 183 | l | 9 | ||
Details of unsatisfactory samples:-
| Sample. | Analyst's Report. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Butter | Adulterated, Unsalted butter. Taste slightly rancid. Surface contained black spots due to mould. | It was ultimately decided that the Purchaser had kept the butter too long in his refrigerator. |
| (b) Bread, Procea | Adulterated Contained a foreign body, being part of a tobacco cigarette. | Reported to Public Health Committee. Strict warning letter sent. |
| (c) Glucose, Lemon and Barley Powder | Inferior. Sugar 84.6 citric acid 1.53, glucose 10.7% Barley flour. Ingredients declared in wrong order. | Manufacturers agreed to have new labels stating the ingredients in the correct order. |
| (d) Milk. | Inferior. Definite taint which might be of bacterial origin. | This taint thought to be due to staleness and complainant was asked to notify the dept. again if a similar taint was detected. No further complaint was received. |