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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 1960
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960
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FOOD AND DRUGS Continued During the year 700 samples were submitted by the Food and Drugs Inspector. In 40 cases the analysis disclosed an infringement of the law.
| No. | Date purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 21.1.60 | Tomato Flavour Soup Powder | Contained a prohibited red coal-tar dye | Remainder of stock destroyed. No longer in production |
| 398 | 21.1.60 | Pearl Barley | Found to be infested with living mites | Remainder of stock destroyed |
| 443 | 3.2.60 | Friars Balsam B.P. | Contained 12% w/v total solids instead of not less than 16 per cent | Remainder of Stock destroyed |
| 501 | 29.2.60 | Salmon & Anchovy Paste | Contained a prohibited coal-tar dye | Letter to manufacturer |
| 556 | 23.3.60 | Smoked Salmon Mayonnaise | Contained 1,000 parts per million Benzoic Acid | Letter to manufacturer |
| 574 | 30.3.60 | Savoury Steak Cutlets in Meat Gravy | Meat content only 32% | Disposed of for animal food |
| 614 | 19.4.60 | Milk Chocolate containing Irish Whiskey | Contained only 0.35 % whiskey. Label misleading | Letter to manufacturer |
| 621 | 21.4.60 | Gluconis | Amount of Vitamin B1 found was rather less than a quarter of the amount claimed on the label | Old stock. No longer in production |
| 625 | 21.4.60 | Casserole Meat | Contained 63% meat instead of not less than 95% | Letter to manufacturer |
| 661 | 2.5.60 | Tomato Flavour Soup Powder | Contained a prohibited coaltar dye | Remainder of stock destroyed |
| 693 | 9.5.60 | Casserole Meat in Gravy | Contained 63% meat instead of not less than 75% | Letter to importer |
| 714 | 17.5.60 | Peeled Tomatoes | Can slightly "blown" owing to decomposition of contents | Remainder of stock destroyed |
| 718 | 19.5.60 | Soft Drink | Contained excess benzoic acid | Letter to manufacturer |
| 755 | 3.6.60 | Milk Chocolate containing Irish Whisky | Remarks as above—Sample No. 614. | |
| 770 | 14.6.60 | Luncheon Meat | Presence of sodium nitrate not declared on label | Letter to manufacturer |
| 820 | 4.7.60 | Vegetable Soup | Contained 2.8% solid matter and 0.63 % protein instead of 7% solid matter and 1% protein | Letter to manufacturer |
| 821 | 4.7.60 | Chicken Soup | Contained only 3.06% solid matter and 0.88% protein | Letter to manufacturer |
| 833 | 11.7.60 | Milk Loaf | Contained 2% non-fat milk solids instead of not less than 4.5% whole milk solids | Letter to manufacturer |