London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Woolwich 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following table gives details of the adulterated
samples:-
TABLE No. 14
| 579 | Marzipan | I | Sample at least 10 per cento deficient in ground almonds. |
| 508) 635) 637) 638) | Plain Flour | I | All samples deficient in creta praeparata. |
| 486 | Popcorns | I | Included flavouring; not disclosed on the label. |
| 590 | Desiccated Coconut | I | Contained sulphur dioxide,an added preservative, |
| 641 | Coconut and Biscuit Fragments | I | Contained small fragments of broken glass, |
| 642 | Marshmallow Biscuit | I | Contained broken glass, |
| 339 | Canned Beef Sausages, | I | Ingredients included artificial casings, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label, |
| 295 | Canned Prunes in Syrup | I | Tin excessive, |
| 276 | Banana Flavouring | I | Contained benzoic acid (an added preservative) which is not permitted in colouring or flavouring matters. |
| 383 | Orange Colouring | I | -ditto- |
| 9 | Cherry bark Throat Pastilles | I | No Cherry bark round in sample. |
| 177 | Canned Pork Luncheon Meat | I | Contained 55 per cent. meats, being 20 per cent. less than the usual amount round in similar products. |
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