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 Stepney]
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Roll's and Butter. A526. (Formal). The fat consisted entirely
of margarine fat. Vendor fined £2-2-0
with £3-4-0 costs.
Rolls and Butter. A566. (Informal). The fat consisted entirely
of margarine fat.
Cloves, A570. (Informal). Contained 12.3.per cent stalk and
dust.
Tomato Paste. C20. (Formal). Contained 263 parts copper per
million in the dried solids. No action.
Tomato Paste. C21. (Formal). Contained 261 parts copper per
million in the dried solids. No action.
Tomato Paste. C22. (Formal). Contained 459 parts copper per
million in the dried solids. No action.
Cream Cheese. A655. (Formal). Consisted of whole milk cheese.
Vendor cautioned.
Private Foods
Soya Flour. 3. Insect infested.
Soya Flour. 8. Insect infested.
Date Paste. 12. Excessive shell and sand.
Date Paste. 13. Excessive shell and sand.
Barley. 20. Insect residual matter.
Barley. 24. Insect residual matter.
Barley. 25. Insect residual matter.
Tomato Paste. 76. Contained 150 parts copper per million in
the dried solids.
Tomato Paste. 77. Contained 235 parts copper per million in
the dried solids.
Tinned Melon and Lemon Jam. 39. Contained 2,5 grains tin per
pound.
Tinned Marmalade. 62. Contained 2.4 grains tin per pound.
Tinned Plum Jam. 64. Contained 2.0 grains tin per pound.
Tinned Melon. and Lemon Jam. 65. Contained 2.7 grains tin
per pound.
Drugs.
Zinc Ointment. D1. (Formal). 12*0 per cent deficient in zinc
Oxide. Vendor cautioned.
Spirit: of Sal Volatile. A7. (Informal). 20.5 per cent deficient
in ammonia.
Spirit: of Sal Volatile. A37. (Formal). 16.7 per cent deficient
in ammonia. Vendor cautioned,
Boracic Powder. D108. (Informal). Contained 35 parts lead
per million.
Boracic Powder. D152. (Formal). Contained 40 parts lead per
million. Vendor cautioned.
Malt and Cod Liver Oil. D511. (Informal). 16.0 per cent deficient
in malt protein.
Glauber's Salt. A268. (Informal). Did not comply with the
requirements. of the British Pharmacopoeia
with regard to water content.
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