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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
Stepney 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Serial No. | Article | Nature of Adulteration. | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| D146 | Zinc Ointment. | 17.0% deficient in Zinc Oxide. | Informal. |
| D163 | Zinc Ointment. | 15.4% „ „ | Caution. |
Total Fines and Costs £71. 2. 0.
Public Health Department. 152 samples submitted of which 56 were unsatisfactory, as below:
| Serial No. | Article | Nature of Irregularity. | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,7,12) | Flour . | Insect infested. | Salvage. |
| 15,22,) | |||
| 23,31,) | |||
| 47,49) & 53.) | |||
| 5,17 | Semolina. | „ „ | Salvage. |
| 6, 8. | Rolled Oats. | „ „ | Do |
| 32. | Ground Ginger. | „ „ | Do |
| 39. | Split Peas. | „ „ | Do |
| 74. | Tapioca. | Musty condition. | Do |
| 75. | Dried Egg. | Insect infested. | Do |
| 72. | Currant Bread. | Contained dirt. | - |
| 78. | Brawn. | Contained pig bristles . | Imported Food . |
| 67,68, & 70. | Lemon Juice & Orange Juice. | Excessive amounts of Sulphur Dioxide. 1.5% Acetic Acid. | Imported Food. |
| 76. | Orange Pulp. | Do | |
| 89. | Fat Compound. | Rancid. | Do |
| 135,86 ) | Salad Cream. | Rancid. | - |
| 136,137) | |||
| 133,134 | Salad Cream. | Badly mixed. | - |
| 92. | Meat Pie. | Mouldy. | - |
| 99. | Lemonade. | Contained tin from enamel. | — |
| 131. | Chopped Peel. | Fermented. | - |
| 141. | Cayenne Pepper Tinned Barracouta. | Deficient in Oil. | - |
| 151,164 | Excessive amounts of Lead. | Imported Food. | |
| 2,13,14,) | Tomato Paste . | Excessive amounts of Copper. | Imported Food. |
| 29,119,) & 12.) |
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