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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
West Ham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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UNSATISFACTORY FOOD & DRUGS SAMPLES - 1957
| Identification from No. given in Quarterly Report. | Result of Analysis | Type of Sample | Remarks and action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Bournvita | Infested with cocoa moth. | Informal | Consulted manufacturers. Infestation in shop. Warning to shopkeeper. |
| 90 Beef Dripping | Contained an excess of free fatty acids. | Informal | Satisfactory formal sample taken later. |
| Wrongly labelled. The term beef should not be applied to whalemeat. | Informal | Letter to wholesalers. Labelling to be altered. | |
| Contained SO2 preservative which is not permitted In this article | Informal | Letter to manufacturers. Satisfactory reply received. | |
| Contained mouse excrement. | Informal | Reported to July Health Committee. Prosecution against Baker - Fined £3. | |
| 137 Bread | Contained mouse excrement. | Informal | Reported to July Health Committee. Insufficient evidence for legal action. |
| 143 Pork Sausage with Preservative. | Contained 206 parts per million SO2 in excess of the amount permitted. | Formal | Reported to September Health Committee. Warning letter to butchers. |
| Contained a filling which was not genuine dairy cream. | Informal | Warning letter sent to shopkeeper. | |
| 222 "Veal Ham & Egg Pie. | Contained a fly embedded in the gelatine. | Informal | Reported to October Health Committee. Prosecution of manufacturers. Fined 10/- and £3. 10s. costs. |
| 255 Meat Pies | Contained 30 parts per million of sulphur dioxide preservative. | Informal | Letter to manufacturers. Satisfactory sample taken later. |
| 322 Banana Flavouring. | Contained no flavouring essence. | Informal | Formal sample taken January, 1958. |