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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
Bromley 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Formal. | Informal. | Adulterated or Irregularity. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | – | 1 | – |
| Rolled Oats | – | 2 | – |
| Saccharin Tablets | – | 2 | – |
| Sage and Onion Stuffing | – | 1 | – |
| Swiss Roll | – | 4 | – |
| Sauce | – | 1 | – |
| Semolina and Semolina Pudding | – | 3 | – |
| Smoked Herring Butter | – | 1 | – |
| Soup | – | 1 | – |
| Sauces and Pickles | – | 6 | – |
| Soya Flour | – | 1 | – |
| Stuffing | – | 1 | – |
| Tonics | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tincture of Iodine | – | 2 | – |
| Vinegar | – | 5 | – |
| Whisky | – | 4 | – |
| Zinc Ointment | – | 1 | – |
| Total | 38 | 126 | 7 |
The following tabulation gives particulars of adulteration or irregularities, and action taken:–
| Article. | Formal. Informal. | Adulteration or Irregularity. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powdered Gelatine. | Formal. | Contained 150 parts of Zinc per million. | See subsequent samples taken as follows. |
| „ | Informal. | Contained 190 parts of Zinc per million. | Do. |
| „ | „ | Contained 400 parts of Zinc per million. | Formal sample unobtainable as supply all sold. |
| „ | Formal. | Contained 165 parts of Zinc per million. | No action taken. Remaining stocks had been w i t h d r awn from sale. |
| Gin. | Informal. | 48.01 degrees under proof. Contained 20% of excess water. | Formal sample taken subsequently was. found to be genuine. |
| Malted Tonic. | Informal. | Contained only 25% of Syrup FerriPhosph. Co. | See formal sample below. |
| „ | Formal. | Contained less than ½ of the amount of Syrup Ferri Phosph. Co. that it was stated to contain. | Fined £10 and £3 3s. costs. |