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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Sample No. | Article | Infringement | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1288 | Ice Cream (Chemical Sample) (Informal) | Contained 3. 3% of fat, and was not of ordinary commercial quality | Manufacturer warned. Admitted error in amount of fat used A follow up sample revealed a fat content above the interim standard of 5% fat |
| 1294 | Shredded Suet (Informal) | Deficiency of fat content; 81,8% instead of not less than 83% fat. | Manufacturer warned. |
| 1158 | Vinegar (Malt) (Informal) | Contained 0,9% of added salt, which is not a natural ingredient of malt vinegar | The Ministry of Food has in certain cases allowed the addition of salt to malt vinegar without declaration on the label. No further action taken on this sample. |
Sampling Observations
Of the 240 samples taken during the year 2, 5% were found to
be other than genuine. This percentage figure excludes informal
samples repeated formally.
The percentage for 1949 was 2.13%
Labelling infringements in some form or another were found
in 1.66% of the total samples taken.
The percentage for 1949 was 0 .85%.
A most gratifying feature of the year's sampling is
reflected in the fact that the observations of ana infringements
reported upon by the Public Analyst were mostly of a minor
character.
General Observations by the Public Analyst
Samples submitted during 1950 under the Food
and Drugs Act, 1938 and the Defence(Sale of
Food) Regulations, 1943
The usual wide range of sampling has been maintained
throughout the year with the result that a number of unusual
commodities have been investigated as well as a large variety of
the common foodstuffs and medicines
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