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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Irregularity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Informal | 10 per cent. deficient in fat. | One of 9 samples taken in course of delivery from-a farm. Average fat content of entire consignment satis factory. |
| Milk | Informal | Contained 1.5 per cent, added water. | Formal samples satisfactory. |
| Pork Sausages | Informal | Contained undeclared sulphur dioxide (250 parts per million). | See following formal sample. |
| Pork Sausages | Formal | Contained undeclared sulphur dioxide (220 parts per million). | Cautionary letter sent. |
| Tea (2 samples) | Informal | Contained jasmine flowers not specified on label. | Detained and subsequently released for amendment of label. |
| Tea (2 samples) | Informal | Contained lead (10.5 and 12.5 parts per million, respectively). | Detained at Wharf, subsequently released for blending with other teas. |
| Tea Farmings (10 samples) | Informal | Contained lead in amounts verying from 12 to 14 parts per million. | Detained at Wharf, subsequently released for blending with other teas. |