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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
Sutton and Cheam 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Details of the eighteen unsatisfactory samples are as follows:-
| Sample No. | Commodity. | Infringement. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 724. | Golden Raising Powder (Informal) | Deficiency of available carbon dioxide. | Followed up by Formal Sample No. A.355. |
| A 355. | Golden Raising Powder (Formal) | Sample Vielded 5.7% of available carbon dioxide. Should yield not less than 6% of available carbon dioxide. | Warning. Deterioration was due to lengthy storage in shop. Msnufacturer immediately withdrew old stocks and replaced with new. |
| A 356. | Beef Sausages (Formal) | Infringement of The Meat Products and Canned Meat (Control and Maximum Prices) Order 1947. | Warning. The Sutton & Cheam Food Con-trol Committee, after careful consideration de-cided that the firm in question should be warned only. |
| A 365. | . Beef Sausages. (Formal) | Infringement of the Ms at Products and Canned Meat (Control and Maximum Prices) Order, 1947. | The Ministry of Food Enforcement Officer decided that on account of a technical point, it would not be advisable to take any further action in this case. |
| 739. | Lime Flavoured Sulphur Tablets. (Informal) | Labelling Infringe-ment. | Followed up by Formal sample No. A 381. |
| A 381. | Lime Flavoured Sulphur Tablets. (Formal) | Labelling Infringement. Tablet ingredients not sufficiently clear on label. | Correspondence with the Manufacturers, resulted in new labels being printed, giving a full declaration of the tablet in-gvedients. |
| A 371. | Milk. (Formal) | Slight deficiency of milk solids other than milk fat contrary to the Sale of Milk Regulations 1939. | Warning. Dairy man warned. A repeat formal sample was taken and on analysis found to be satisfactory. |
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