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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Of these 299 samples 21, or 7.0 per cent, were adulterated, details of which follow:-
| Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Irregularity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Milk. | Formal | 7% added Water. | Fined £5 with £2.6.0 Costs. |
| Hot Milk. | Formal | 1% Water added. | Cautioned. |
| Milk. | Formal | 40% deficient in Fat. | Fined £5 with £2.6.0 Costs. |
| Buttered Rolls. | Formal | Contained Margarine, | Cautioned. |
| Buttered Rolls. | Formal | Contained a mixture of Butter and Margarine. | Cautioned. |
| Oranges. (2 samples) | Informal | 20 parts per million Thiourea. | Ministry of Food informed. |
| Oranges. | Informal | 25 p.p.m.Thiourea. | Do. |
| Milk. | Formal | 4.7$ added Water. | Cautioned. |
| Minced Beef. | Formal | Sulphur dioxide 5100 p.p.m. | Cautioned, |
| Minced Beef. | Formal | Sulphur dioxide 2100 p.p.m. | Cautioned. |
| Canned Chopped Pork. | Informal | Contained 3% starchy matter not disclosed on label. | Taken under Public Health (Imported Food ) Regulations. Labelling Order not applicable . as not for retail sale. |
| Buttered Brazils. | Formal | 12.5% deficient in Butter Fat. | Cautioned. |
| Pineapple Flavoured Milk. | Informal | Misleading description. | Sale discontinued, Producers considering alterations to wording of label. |
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