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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Details of samples adulterated or below standard are described as follows, together with the resultant action:-
| Number. | I or F. | Article. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Action Taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2430 | I. | Pork Sausage | Sulphur Dioxide 250 parts per million. No declaration | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2440 | I. | Ginger Boor | Strong smell and taste of disinfectant | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2451 | P. | Milk | Added water to at least 20% | Vendor prosecuted | |
| 2452 | P. | Milk | Deficient in milk fat of at least5% | Vendor cautioned | |
| 2534 | I. | Anchovy Paste | Glass found in paste | Manufacturer cautioned. | |
| 2551 | I. | Sausages | Sulphur Dioxide 150 parts per million. No declaration | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2646 | I. | Flour | Contained an appreciable amount of dust. | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2658 | P. | Milk | Deficient in milk fat at least 45% | Vendor prosecuted. | |
| 2664 | I. | Beef Suet. | 3.3% rice flour in excess | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2687 | I. | Beef Suet. | 2% rice flour in excess. | Vendor cautioned | |
| 2722 | F. | Milk | Deficient in milk fat at least 6%. | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2752 | F. | Milk | Added water at least1%, | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2753 | F. | Milk | Added water at least1% | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2722 | I. | Pork Sausages Grade"A" | Grade "B" Sausages | Formal sample taken Vendor subsequently prosecuted. | |
| 2796 | F. | Milk. | Added water at least1% | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2803 | F. | Milk. | Deficient in milk fat at least 25% | Vendor prosecuted. | |
| 2813 | F. | Milk | Added water at least5% | Vendor prosecuted. | |
| 2815 | F. | Milk | Addod water at least 1% | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2817 | F. | Pork Sausages Grade "A" | Grade "B" Sausages | Vendor prosecuted | |
| 2823 | F. | Pork Sausages Grade"A" | Grade "B" Sausages | Vendor prosecuted | |
| 2824 | I. | Mixed Herbs. | 1.5% sand above usual quantity | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2839 | I. | Beef Sausages Grade ''B" | Sulphur dioxide 60 parts per million. No declaration | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 2846 | F. | Milk | Small quantity of added water. | Further sample satisfactory. | |
| 2862 | F. | Whisky. | 43.9% under proof -added water. | Vendor prosecuted. |
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