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Woolwich 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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The following table gives details of the adulterated samples:-

TABLE No. 13

SampleArticleFormal or Informal (F or I)Adulteration or Irregularity.
675CreamIMilk solids content slightly deficient. Also sample contained added ingredients although label stated "Pure Cream".
689Indigestion TabletsIContained no proteolytic activity, although the tablets were claimed to contain pepsin and pancreatin, which aid the digestion.
667Ground NutmegIContained insect fragments.
704Ground NutmegI- „ -
727Ground NutmegI- „ -
141Blaud's PillsIMisleading label.
172BreadIContained part of a dead mouse.
109Sponge Pudding MixtureILabel misleading
178Nut ChocolateIConsisted of imitation Chocolate containing broken biscuit but no nuts.
210LollipopsIContained snail fragments of glass.
196CurrantsIContained seeds 19 per cent.
187Cream of Mushroom Soup PreparationIContained only .8 per cent of fat. Cream soups normally contain at least 3½ per cent. of fat.
233Shredded SuetISlight deficiency in fat content.

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