London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hackney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(14) Cheese sandwich containing human hair.
(15) Maggots in soya flour.
(16) Wasp in cream bun.
(17) Insects in cough mixture.
(18) Maggots in dates.
(19) Bread containing small piece of string.
(20) Weevils in caramel dessert powder.
(21) Fly in bar of chocolate.
(22) Mouse excreta in cake.
(23) Beetle in fancy pastry.
(24) Safety razor blade in loaf.
(25) Unknown extraneous matter in loaf.
(26) Extraneous matter in loaf (piece of dirty dough).
(27) Apples coated by spray (poisonous).
(28) Cake containing piece of sacking.