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 Walthamstow]
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87 | tins | Stewed Steak | 161 lbs. | Geese |
38 | „ | Beef Loaf | 4062 „ | Lambs' Livers |
37 | „ | Sausages | 3091 „ | Beef |
31 | „ | Tongue | 924 „ | Lambs' Kidneys |
24 | „ | Veal & Ham Loaf | 412 „ | Mutton |
19 | „ | Braised Steak | 810 „ | Ox Cheeks |
13 | „ | Brawn | 294 „ | Lambs' Hearts |
1 | tin | Braised Kidneys | 54 „ | Pigs' Livers |
1 | „ | Rabbit | 20½ „ | Pork |
2 | jars | Meat Paste | 14 „ | Lamb |
1504 | lbs. | Ham (tinned) | 10 „ | Ox Kidney |
262 | „ | Pork (tinned) | 6 „ | Bacon |
248 | „ | Jellied Veal (tinned) | 28 „ | Fat (beef) |
186 | „ | Chicken (tinned) |
(d) Adulteration, etc.—Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
During the year, ninety-seven samples of food and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analysts.
Three were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting
same are given below:—
Description of Article
Pork Sausages Result of Analysis Deficient in Meat
by 15% Action Taken Through Ministry of Food. Fined £10 and
£5 5s. Od. Costs.
Cough Syrup (2) Unfit—contained
mould growth Old stock—1 bottle surrendered.
The following summary gives details of food sampled and result of analyses:-
Formal | No. Examined | No. Formal | Unsatisfactory | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal | Total | Informal | Total | |||
Milk | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - |
Cheese Spread | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Doughnut | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
Lobster Paste | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Macaroni | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Meat, potted | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Pepper | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
Sausages, Liver | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
Sausages, Pork | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Self-raising Flour | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Sweet Pearls for Cake Decorations | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tapioca Wafer Flake | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Vinegar | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
Epsom Salts | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Eye Ointment | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Mercurial Ointment | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Soothing Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Aspirin Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saccharin Tablets | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Olive Oil | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |