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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Article | Formal or Informal | Nature of Irregularity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea dust (6 samples) | Informal | Contained excess of magnetic mineral particles and sandy matter. | Under detention. |
| Smoked Salmon | „ | Contained 150 parts per million sodium nitrite. | Manufacturer prosecuted. £10 fine, £7.7.0 costs. |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Cream | „ | 30% deficient in zinc oxide. | See formal sample below. |
| Do. | Formal | 18% deficient in zinc oxide. | Vendor fined £5, £2.2.0 costs. |
| Yoghourt (2) | Informal | Contaminated with blue colouring matter. | Harmless - Firm now using new type of carton. |
Milk
Milk samples submitted for chemical analysis numbered 38, including
four of the superfatted variety. The average fat and non-fat solids content
of the ordinary milk samples were 3.53% and. 8.43% respectively, whilst for
the superfatted variety the composition was 4.45% and 8.63%.
The average composition of ordinary milk samples taken over the past 10 years, is as follows:-
| Year | No. of Samples Examined | Milk Fat % (Legal minimum standard 3.00) | Non-fat Solids % (Legal minimum standard 8.50) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 84 | 3.53 | 8.54 |
| 1956 | 92 | 3.52 | 8.53 |
| 1957 | 110 | 3.58 | 8.54 |
| 1958 | 93 | 3.73 | 8.56 |
| 1959 | 102 | 3.67 | 8.58 |
| 1960 | 70 | 3.60 | 8.59 |
| 1961 | 100 | 3.67 | 8.55 |
| 1962 | 82 | 3.62 | 8.55 |
| 1963 | 52 | 3.70 | 8.53 |
| 1964 | 34 | 3.53 | 8.43 |