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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
Fulham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Article | Formal (F) or Informal (I) or Complaint (C) | Adulteration, Irregularity or nature of complaint and Analysts' comments | Action taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veal Cutlets (No 3238) | I | Contained total meat 93%, filler 6%, added water 1% Analyst of opinion veal cutlet should be cutlet of meat and not a minced product put together to look like a cutlet | No action | |
| Tea (No 3249) | I | Contaninated by antiseptic | Subj ect of complaint Circumstances investigated and appropriate action taken | |
| Butter (No 3212) | I | Contained 16 3% water Food Standards (Butter & Margarine) Regulations 1955 lay down a maximum water content of 16%. | Farther sample desirable but so far it has not been possible to find further supplies of the brand concerned | |
| Orange Spread (No 3267) | I | Inferior Insipid and uninteresting product | No action no deleterious matter being present. | |
| Soup block (No 3275) | I | Contains more protein than previous samples of this variety "Soup block" without any qualification is misleading. Should be described as appetizer soups | No action | |
| Roll & Butter (No 3294) | F | Consisted of roll spread with a mixture containing not more than 30% butter and not less than 70% margarine. | Prosecution 31.5.60 Fined £2 | |
| Ground Almonds (No 3314) | I | Sample smells and tastes rancid although oil shows only results as follows:-Free fatty acid value 2,58 Kreis test slightly positive Peroxide test 3.2 Normally rancidity will not be established by any one of these tests and I am inclined to think that this mixture of ground almonds probably contains debittered almonds which have been heated resulting in some of the oil being polymerised and is consequently rancid. | Letter to producers | |
| Iced Fruit Lolly (No 3336) | I | Incorrectly labelled "Stabiliser" must be properly described | Follow-up of sample No, 2890 Reminder to producer. | |