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 Haringey]
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Untreated Milk | The milk fat content in two samples was 2.3%-23% deficient of the minimum standard of 3% | In one case due to failure to mix morning and evening milk and in other case low fat due to altered feeding schedule.Further sample was satisfactory |
Cooking Oils | Samples of groundnut oil and corn oil were both found to be contaminated with small amounts of cotton seed oil | Manufacturers are providing separate pipework for each oil |
Liquers | (b) Labelling No address of packer, labeller or importer (2) Alcohol declaration less than 1/12" in height (6) Alcohol declaration in wrong form (1) Alcohol declaration not legible or conspicuous | Manufacturers' attention drawn to these facts |
Vita-cup | Generic term "glucose" used in list of ingredients | Labels amended by manufacturer |
Dietary Loaf | Not labelled in accordance with Bread and Flour Regulations | Labelling amended by manufacturers |
Frankfurter sausages | Generic terms "stock" and "cereals" used in list of ingredients | Further consideration deferred pending publication of new Regulations |
Cereals | No name and address on packets of flaked tapioca and pearl barley | Properly labelled bags provided for tapioca and pearl barley cartons reprinted by manufacturer |
Drugs | (1) Dusting powders - no cautionary notice (3) One sample should have been labelled "Compound Dusting Powder of Zinc Oxide and Starch" | Difficulty in identifying manufacturer. Sample may have been of a powder no longer on the market (1) Stock withdrawn by chemist(1) manufacturer undertook to affix extra label to stock (1). Verbal warning to chemist |
(2) Cream of Calamine - no cautionary notice | On this occasion for sampling purposes it was thought sufficient that there was a notice on larger jar at chemists. Normally cream is dispensed on prescription and is marked "Use as directed" | |
(3) Vitalis hair dressing -recommended as a medicine, but label did not show composition or names and proportions of active ingredients | Manufacturers requested to amend labels | |
(4) Bio-clear cream - recommended as a medicine but label did not show composition or names and proportions of active ingredients | Label amended by manufacturer | |
Corn oil margarine | Inadequate size of printing | Warning letterre labelling of ½lb. packets packed in 1lb. cartons. Manufacturers gave undertaking to amend labels |
Ice Lollies | Generic term "fruit juice" used in list of ingredients (8) | Being discussed by Ministry, Analyst and Ice Cream Alliance. New regulations being issued. |