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 Lambeth Borough]
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informal Samples (continued)
Articles | Result of Analysis | Action taken |
Sweetening tablets | Amount of ingredients not clearly stated | Referred to Town Clerk for legal opinion. |
Sweetening tablets | Claim 4 times sweeter than ordinary sacharrin queried | Subject of correspondence between Chief chemist of manufacturers and Public Analyst. |
Stewed steak | Slightly deficient in meat | No action pending coming into force of proposed new Food Standards Regulations. |
Stewed steak | 6% deficient in meat | No further cans of this brand available. |
Sodium citrate tablets | Deficient in sodium citrate | Formal sample purchased - genuine. |
Pork sausages | 13% deficient in meat | Formal sample purchased - genuine. |
Copper and Zinc sulphate lotion | Slightly deficient in zinc | Repeat sample genuine. |
Copper and Zinc sulphate lotion | Slightly deficient in zinc and incorrectly labelled | Repeat sample genuine, but not labelled "for external use only". Vendors attention called to labelling requirement. |
Golden eye ointment | Slight excess of mercuric oxide | Further sample found to be satisfactory. |
Rum | 6% deficient in proof spirit | Matter taken up with licensee - further sample may be purchased after decision re: independent analyst report of subsequent sample obtained by him from a jar of same order from which ½ bottle was filled. |
Margarine | Slight excess of moisture | Further sample to be taken. |