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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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| Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Irregularity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minced Meat. | Informal | Sulphur dioxide 1600 parts per million. | Formal sample to be obtainted. |
| Canned. Cherries. (4 samples) | Informal | Odour of Hydrogen sulphide and objectionable taste. | Samples taken under Public Health (Imported Food; Regulations - detained at Wharf. |
| Minced Meat. | Informal | Sulphur dioxide 1600 parts per million. | Formal sample taken -Genuine. |
| Buttered Brazils. | Informal | Manufacturer advised: Further samples will be taken. |
Ice Cream. 8 samples were examined chemically, and all
were found to be satisfactory.
The Methylene Blue Test of 23 samples of Ice Cream resulted
in one being classed as Grade IV and none as Grade III.
Milk. 87 samples were examined during the year, the
average composition of the samples being 3.50 per cent Fat
and 8.56 per cent Solids other than Fat.
The average composition of milk samples taken over the past 10 years is as follows:-
| Year | No. Samples Examined. | Fat, per cent. | Solids-not-Fat, per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 578 | 3.50 | 8.67 |
| 1946 | 575 | 3.53 | 8.70 |
| 1947 | 530 | 3.52 | 8.68 |
| 1948 | 389 | 3.47 | 8.71' |
| 1949 | 290 | 3.50 | 8.67 |
| 1950 | 186 | 3.58 | 8.75 |
| 1951 | 265 | 3.56 | 8.70 |
| 1952 | 307 | 3.55 | 8.72 |
| 1953 | 201 | 3.54 | 8.72 |
| 1954 | 87 | 3.50 | 8.56 |