London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1962
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962
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| No. | Date Purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | 25.6.62 | Orange Drink | Contained only 10 per cent of orange juice instead of at least 25 per cent fruit juice | Letter to manufacturer |
| 584 | 25.6.62 | Devonshire Dairy Cream | Contained only 40 per cent of fat instead of at least 48 per cent | Letter to manufacturer |
| 653 | 16.7.62 | Milk Chocolate Substitute | Taste and composition of sample inferior to that of chocolate, but commodity given a misleading name | Letter to manufacturer |
| 917 | 12.11.62 | Chicken Sausage | Contained cereal 5 per cent, the presence of which was not disclosed on the label | Letter to manufacturer |
| 953 | 26.11.62 | Vinegar | Contained a floating mass of mycoderma and was considered unfit for use | Letter to manufacturer and remainder of stock destroyed. |
| 965 | 6.12.62 | Glace Cherries | Presence of 80 parts per million Sulphur Dioxide not disclosed on label | Letter to manufacturer |