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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
Walthamstow 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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All these samples gave satisfactory results with the exception
of one sample of Dried Egg and two samples of Desiccated Coconut.
These three samples were found to contain salmonella organisms.
Adulteration, etc. - Food and Drugs Act, 1955
During the year, one hundred and fifty-four samples of food
and drugs were submitted to the Public Analysts.
Five samples were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting same are given below:-
| Description of Articles | Result of Analysis | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Sarsaparilla Wine | Alcohol 0.64% Misdescribed as ‘wine' | Warning letter. |
| Gin | Water 4% | Warning letter. |
| Sausages, Beef | Contained sulphur dioxide within prescribed limit. | Warning letter regarding no notice of preservatives. |
| Soup, Chicken Noodle | 1% fat and lean chicken meat. (Chicken content low) | No action possible. |
| Rhubarb | Excessive contamination of tin. | Warning letter. Remaining stock withdrawn from sale. |
The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:-
| No. Satisfactory | No. Unsatisfactory | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk | 7 | 7 | - | - | ||
| Cream | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | ||
| Butter | 3 | 3 | - | |||
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Tea | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Blackcurrant Drink | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Lemon Drink | - | 2 | 2 | - | ||
| Orange Drink | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sarsaparilla Wine | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Fruit Drink | 2 | 2 | - | |||
| Mix-a-shake | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Whisky | 7 | 7 | - | |||
| Rum | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Brine | - | 72 | 72 | - | ||
| Ox Tongue, Cooked | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Beef, salt | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Beef, Corned | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Sausages, Pork | 3 | 3 | - | - | ||
| Sausages, Beef | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||