Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(d) Other Foods
There were 119 premises registered for the preparation or manufacture of preserved
food. These premises include such premises as sausage manufacturers and fish fryers.
Arising out of the examination of a large variety of foodstuffs the following items
were certified as unfit for human consumption.
Tinned meat and other products 431 tins
" fruit 804 "
" fish 107 "
" milk 279 "
" vegetables 194 "
Tinned or packeted other goods 357 " or packets
Eggs 20
Total 2,192
Pood other than tinned or packeted
Meat 3,501 lbs.
Fish 854 "
(plus 4 boxes herring melts
" " " Boneless kippers)
Fruit 269 "
Cheese 42 "
Bacon 14 "
Butter 1½ "
Semolina 5 "
Pie 6 "
Total weight 4,692½ lbs.
Pood and Drugs Sampling
During the year 324 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details as
follows:-
Butter 8
Cheese 1
Confectionery 12
Jam 5
Lard 5
Margarine 2
Milk 109
Sausage 44
Vinegar 7
Wines and Spirits 11
Drugs 6
Other articles 114
Total 324
Ten unsatisfactory samples represented a percentage of 3,1%. Details of samples not satisfactory
Number | Informal or formal | Article | Adulteration or Deficiency |
---|---|---|---|
7758 | Informal | Dried Milk | Contained coloured paper. |
7783 | Informal | Piccalilli | Foreign body - caterpillar. |
7883 | Informal | Saveloys | Contained preservative 100 parts per million Use not permitted. |
7884 | Informal | Beef Sausage Meat | Contained preservative 140 parts per mill. Use not declared. |
7911 | Informal | Saveloys | Contained preservative 110 parts per million. Use not permitted. |
7918 | Informal | Meat Rissoles | Contained preservative 80 parts per million. Use not permitted. |
7925 | Informal | Butter | Contained portions of ant of foreign species. |
7929 | Informal | Tizer | Very slight trace of paraffin. |
7935 | Informal | Pork Sausage | Meat content 55% only. |
7961 | Informal | Pork Sausage | Meat content 62%. |