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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Parrish's food | Iron content in excess of B.P.C.li mil | matter taken up with pharmacist and manufacturing chemist |
Formamint tablets | Low formaldehyde content | All stocks sold at time of resampling |
Minced turkey in jelly | Deficient in meat | Subsequent sample satisfactory |
Instant low fat milk | 3.5 per cent excess water | Formal sample purchased |
Ferric Ammonium Citrate | Dispensed in paper bag and had absorbed water | Pharmacist advised. Further sample purchased correctly packed. |
Soda Mints | Excess sodium bicarbonate | Stocks withdrawn |
Cream cakes (2) | Contained fat other than butter fat. | Attention of Vendor called to offence |
Formamint tablets | Deficient in formalin | Pharmacist's attention called to deficiency |
Sulphur and lime tablets | Deficient in sulphur | Formal sample purchased |
Raspberry cough syrup | Glycerine content not in accordance with label declaration | Letter sent to manufacturers |
Biskoids (3) | Quantities of ingredients not clearly stated | Matter taken up with Pharmacist |
Curry powder | High ash | Formal sample purchased |
Milk skimmed | Incorrect statutory statement | Attention of Vendor called to offence |
Potato Crisps | Fat showed incipient rancidity | Letter to Manufacturers |
Coldrex tablets | Quantities not clearly stated | Matter taken up with Pharmacist and Manufacturing Chemist |
Bisurated tablets | Incorrect description | Matter taken up with Pharmacist and Manufacturing Chemist |