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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| ARTICLE | No. of Informal Samples Taken. | RESULT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine | Inferior | Adulterated | Remarks | ||
| Orange Drink | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Orange Squash | 4 | 4 | - | — | |
| Pate de Foie | 1 | — | 1 | — | See (e) |
| Pepper | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Persipan (Almond Paste Sub.) | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pickle | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pork Sausages | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Pork Luncheon Meat | 1 | — | 1 | — | See (f) |
| Prawns in Aspic | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pudding Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Quinine | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | See (g) |
| Salad Cream | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Salmon (Tinned) | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Salmon Spread | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Soup | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sweet Corn | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Syrup of Figs | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tomato Ketchup | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Vinegar | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| 210 | 202 | 5 | 3 | ||
Details of unsatisfactory samples:—
Sample. Analyst's Report. Action taken.
(a) Apples (Imported) Inferior—Lead (Pb) 2.3 The two retailers con-
pts. per million. cerned were contacted
Arsenic (As) 0.7 pts. and requested to wash
per million. apples thoroughly before
Lead slightly exces- offering them for sale,
sive but unlikely to
result in harm.
Apples (Imported) Adulterated—Lead (Pb)
6.2 pts. per million
(Excessive).
Arsenic (As) 1.4 pts.
per million (Excessive).
Fit for consumption
after washing.
(b) Wrapped Loaf Inferior—Microscopical An investigation was made
examination showed at bakery and circumforeign
matter to con- stances of contaminasist
of starch and bran tion were explained to
with oil similar to lub- complainant. There has
ricating oil. Rodent been no recurrence of
hairs not found. the incident.