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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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were reported to be adulterated or otherwise not complying
with the statutory requirements, giving a percentage of
3.1 compared with 2.0 in 1963. No private samples were
examined during the year.
Details are as follows:-
| Sample No. | Article | Adulteration or Irregularity |
|---|---|---|
| 643 | Canadian Butter | Deteriorated. |
| 646 | Herring Tidbits in Wine Sauce, Canned | Contained no significant amount of alcohol. |
| 647 | Herring Tidbits in Wine Sauce, Canned | Contained no significant amount of alcohol. |
| 648 | Herring Tidbits in Wine Sauce, Canned | Contained no significant amount of alcohol. |
| 503 | Minced Beef | Contained Sulphur dioxide, 290 parts per million. |
| 557 | Meat Tenderizer | No increased tenderness was perceptible when pieces of steak were treated with the sample, and no papain was detected. |
| 200 | Porage Oats | The oats, which were contained in an opened 2 lb. carton, contained 14 small pellets of mouse excrement. |
| 201 | Mint Concentrate | Contained a mucoid mass of fungal mycelium. |
| 571 | Seasoning (Knorr Aromat) | Contained no appreciable quantity of lactose, which was included in the statement of ingredients. |
| 475 | Tizer | The drink was tainted by the odour of spirits of the kind used in paint, and was unfit for consumption. |
| 448 | Herring Tidbits in Wine Sauce, Canned | Contained no significant amount of alcohol. |
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