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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
Camden 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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Table 9 UNSATISFACTORY CHEMICAL SAMPLES - 1965
| Serial No. | Article | Nature of adulteration or irregularity | Observations | Formal/ Informal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF.1 | Ammoniated tincture of quinine | Deficient in ammonia | Warning letter and destruction of stock | Formal | |
| PF.2 | " " " " | " " " | " " " " " | " | |
| PP.3 | " " " " | " " " | " " " " " | " | |
| P.19 | " " " " | " " " | " " " " " | Informal | |
| P.38 | Spirit of camphor | Inaccurately labelled | Warning letter to manufacturers | " | |
| P.39 | " " ' | " " | " " " " | " | |
| P.16 | Pork luncheon meat (opened can) | Contaminated by sealing compound | " " " " | Complaint | |
| W.25 | Ostermilk (opened packet) | Contained minute specks of dirt | Found to be minute portions of packing material | " | |
| 22 | Beef soup | Wrong description | Correspondence with Ministry re soup mixes - No action | Informal | |
| 23 | Leek soup | " " | " | ||
| 24 | Spinach soup | " " | " | ||
| P.5 | Sweet spirits of nitre B.P.C. 1959 | Inadequately labelled | Letter sent to vendor | " | |
| P.17 | Cherry cough llnctus | Inaccurately labelled | Formal sample taken | See PF.3 below | " |
| P.50 | n n n | " " | " " " | " | |
| HD.28 | Black cherries (canned) | Contained a small larva | No action | " | |
| P.32 | Fruit salad (canned) | Inaccurately labelled | Formal sample taken, PF. 1 below | " | |
| PP.1 | n n (formal) | " " | Contacted suppliers who stated that the fruit salad is canned in the U.K. | Formal | |
| P.16 | Chocolate Cherry Brandy flavoured cocktails (confectionery) | Improperly labelled | Letter sent to importers | Informal | |
| P.42 | Tincture of quinine | Deficient in ammonia | Formal sample taken, PF.2 below | " | |
| P.38 | Spirit of camphor B.P.C. | Inadequately labelled | Letter sent to suppliers | " | |
| P.39 | " " " " | " " | " " " " | " | |
| P. 56 | " " " " | " " | Letter sent to vendor | " | |
| N.5 | Cherries in syrup | 28% of sample Infested with grubs contained dirty dough | Stock withdrawn and surrendered. | " | |
| HD.66 | Butter | Excess moisture | Letter sent to vendor | " | |
| HD.93 | Quince paste | Doubt whether this was a preserve. Product relabelled | Formal | ||
| HD. 143 | 'Simbix' (biscuits) | Improperly labelled | Product relabelled | Informal | |
| HD. 153 | Quince jelly | Doubt exists whether this was a preserve. Product relabelled | " | ||
| HD.129 | Milk (complaint) | Discolouration due to yeasts | No action due to length of time before delivery of milk to Health Department | Complaint | |