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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
Croydon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Article | Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Buttered Rolls | This sample consisted of bread rolls and margarine | Vendor warned |
| Clotted Cream | This article had the characteristics of a sterilised cream with sugar added and contained 24.6% of milk fat whereas clotted cream is an unsweetened rich cream containing not less than 48% of milk fat | Vendor warned and requested to amend description. Request complied with |
| Drinking Chocolate | The Analyst is of the opinion that the description on the label is misleading | This matter has been taken up with the manufacturers who agreed to alter their labels |
| Glycerine and Honey | This article contained 40% of Sugar Syrup which was not included in the quantitive description appearing on the label | Manufacturers requested to amend the label. Request complied with |
| Glycerine and Lemon | This article was labelled in a misleading manner | Manufacturers have amended label |
| Little Blaud's Pills | These pills were found to contain saccharated iron carbonate as the active constituent instead of a mixture of exsiccated ferrous sulphate and exsiccated sodium carbonate as stated in the B. P.C. formulary | Vendor has ceased to dispense this article and has destroyed remaining stock |
| Pudding Mixture | The description on the carton containing this article was inadequate since it did not indicate the necessity to use eggs and fat in the making of a pudding | Manufacturers have amended label |
| Sausage, Beef | This article contained a substantial proportion of mutton in addition to beef, and 47% of fat in relation to total meat content whereas a reasonable proportion of fat is 40% | Vendor warned |
| Pork Sausage Meat | The meat contained 59% of meat, including fat, whereas a reasonable minimum meat content is 65% | Vendor warned. Further samples have proved satisfactory |
| Sultanas | This sample contained 780 parts per million by weight of sulphur dioxide. The proportion of sulphur dioxide, as a preservative, should not exceed 750 parts per million | Vendor warned |
| fonic wine | This article was incorrectly labelled in that the expression "Vitamin B " was used as a synonym for Niacin | Manufacturers have amended label |