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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Details of samples not satisfactory, together with action taken, are as follows:-
TABLE 45.
| Number | Informal or formal | Article | Adulteration or Def iciency | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6398 | Inf. | Pork Sausage | Deficient in meat to extent of 8 per cent. | Formal sample (6415) |
| 6415 | For. | Pork Sausage | Deficient in meat to extent of 16 per cent | Prosecution; Fined. |
| 6436 | For. | Pork Sausage | Contained 50 parts per million sulphur dioxide,. | Letter of caution |
| 6476 | Inf. | Pork Sausage | Deficient in meat to extent of 6 per cent. | Letter of caution |
| 6481 | Inf. | Portion of Apple Tart with foreign matter. | Iron Oxide or rust. (Not Rodent Excreta). | Submitted by house holder. Cautioned. |
| 6500 | Inf. | Pork Sausage | Deficient in meat to extent of 17 per cent. | Unable to obtain formal sample. |
| 6518 | Inf. | Pork Sausage | Deficient in meat to extent of 6 per cent, | Unable to obtain f ormal sample, |
| 6522 | Inf. | Pork Sausage | Contained 180 parts per million sulphur dioxide. | Letter of caution |
| 6538 | Inf. | Pork Sausage | Contained 125 parts per million sulphur dioxide. | Letter of caution |
| 6564 | Inf. | Fairy Cake Mixture. | Contained 3 living maggots & insect web. Not suitable for human consumption. | Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| +6629 | Inf. | Mincemeat | Both jars out of condition and no longer suitable for human consumption. | Stock withdrawn f rom use. |
| 6657 | Inf. | Table Jelly | Outer surfaces in mouldy condition. No longer suitable f or human consumption. | Stock withdrawn |
| + From a Corporation kitchen. |
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
Particulars with regard to the administration of the Act and other Acts concerning commodities over which there Is some registration control are as f ollows :-
| Number of shops in the Borough subject to the Act | 2,065 |
| „ „ „ „ „ „ open | 1,950 |
| „ „ „ „ „ „ closed | 115 |