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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
East Ham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DETAILS OF ADULTERATION.
| No. | I. or F. | Article. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | F. | Beef Suet | 10% water | Vendor cautioned. |
| 305 | F. | „ „ | 16 % water | „ „ |
| 391 | I. | Beef Sausage | Undeclared preservative. Sulphur dioxide—100 pts. | „ „ |
| 514 | I. | Minced Beef | „ „ „ —160 pts. | See formal sample 517. |
| 517 | F. | „ „ | ,, „ „ —400 pts. | Vendor fined. |
| 415 | F. | Milk | 5% fat deficiency | Vendor cautioned. |
| 424 | F. | „ | 7% „ „ | „ „ |
| 425 | F. | „ | 11% „ „ | „ „ |
| 526 | I. | „ | 8% „ „ | Formal samples taken in course of delivery to Institution proved satisfactory. |
| 529 | I. | „ | 8% „ „ | |
| 530 | I. | „ | 10% „ „ | |
| 531 | I. | „ | 11% „ „ | |
| 693 | F. | „ | 1% Added Water | Investigation referred to contiguous Authority |
| 641 | I. | Mustard | 5% Wheaten flour | No action taken. |
| 658 | I. | Bread | Broken Glass | Vendor advised. |
| I. = Informal Sample. F.= Formal Sample. | ||||