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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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77.
Unsound food examined:
| Tinned or Packeted | Foog other than tinned or packeted | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 931 | Fruit | 60 lbs. (currants) |
| Milk | 223 | Fish | 714 " |
| Fish | 68 | Chickens | 67 " |
| Other goods | 807 | Meat | 1,694 " |
| Meat | 283 | ||
| Total | 2,312 | Total | 2,542 lbs. |
C. FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLINQ
During the year 339 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details as follows:
| Examined | Adulterated or below standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 5 | – |
| Margarine | 2 | – |
| Lard and cooking fat | 1 | – |
| Confectionery | 21 | – |
| Jam | 5 | – |
| Milk | 119 | – |
| Sausage | 44 | 2 |
| Vinegar | 10 | – |
| Wines & Spirits | 19 | – |
| Drugs | 18 | 1 |
| Other Articles | 95 | 11 |
| Total .. | 339 | 14 |
Included in "other articles" are 5 samples submitted to this Department by members of the public as follows:-
| Sample No. | Informal or Formal | Article | Adulteration or Deficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8323 | Informal | Cold & Influenza mixture | Mixture contained only half the stated amount of ethyl nitrite, an unstable compound. Contained 300 parts per million. Sulphur Dioxide. No declaration made as to preservative. Sample deficient In creta praeparata to extent of 85 made as per 100 grms of flour. Also slightly deficient In Vlt. B. Contained imitation cream: Mlsdescrlbed as cream bun. Mlsdescrlbed as cream bun. Fruit content 7%. Only. £ minimum fruit content. Fruit content low. No provision In Regulations for use of Benzoic acid preservative. Contained sulphur dioxide but no declaration. |
| 8337 | Informal | Pork Sausage | |
| 8373 | Informal | Flour | |
| 8413 | Informal | Cream Bun | |
| 8427 | Informal | Cream Bun | |
| 8495 | Informal | Orange drink | |
| 8516 | Formal | Orange drink | |
| 8566 | Informal | Milk Flavouring | |
| 8639 | Informal | Sausage. Meat |
The attention of manufacturers was called to the unsatisfactory samples and In some cases cautions
were Issued that legal proceedings would be taken In the event of further complaints being made.