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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
Bermondsey 1959
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959
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| No. | Date purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 8.9.59 | Fruit Shake | No statement of ingredients on label | Letter to manufacturer |
| 71 | 14.9.59 | Plain Flour | Contained 160 milligrams Creta Praeparata instead of not less than 235 milligrams per 100 gm. | Letter to manufacturer |
| 77 | 15.9.59 | Sherbet | Label claimed that sherbet had been made with glucose. There was no evidence of the presence of glucose. | Letter to manufacturer |
| 172 | 22.10.59 | Evaporated Milk | Milk had deteriorated to such an extent that it was no longer fit for human consumption | Remainder of stock already sold. Letter to retailer |
| 160 | 19.10.59 | Rock Lobster | No statement of ingredients on label and 'Rock Lobster' not the common or usual name for the food | Letter to manufacturer |
| 185 | 20.10.59 | Toffee Popcorn | Contained 8.2% hardened vegetable oil — not mentioned on label | Letter to manufacturer |
| 226 | 9.11.59 | Luncheon Pork | Contained 18 parts per million Sodium nitrite — not mentioned on label | Remainder of stock withdrawn from sale |
| 235 | 16.11.59 | Beef Sausages | Contained 41 % meat instead of not less than 50%. Meat of poor quality | Letter to manufacturer |
| 281 | 26.11.59 | Custard Powder | Amount of glucose present was not sufficient to justify the prominence of a claim for added glucose | Letter to manufacturer |
| 289 | 7.12.59 | Orange Squash | Contained a yellow colouring matter not permitted under the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations | Letter to manufacturer |
| 347 | 18.12.59 | Creamed Rice (Canned) | Can had no label attached | Letter to retailer |