Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Article. | Samples taken | Result Adult- | ||||
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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. |
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(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. |