Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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(2) Cream, sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain
if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct.
(i) Correct statements made 2
(ii) Statements incorrect 0
Total 2
Percentage stated on
Statutory label.
(iii) Percentage of preservative
found in each
Sample.
0.23
per cent.
Boric Acid
Not exceeding
0.4 per cent.
Boric Acid
Sample No. 93
Do. 101
0.23
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
(b) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream:-
(i) Above 35 per cent 2
(ii) Below 35 per cent 0
Total 2
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements as to labelling or
declaration of preserved cream in Article V (1), and the proviso in Article V (2) of
the Regulations have not been observed.
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have not been complied
with, and action taken.
(c)
Number of
instances
where Regulations
have
not been
complied
with.
Action
taken.
(d)
In what respect the Regulations have not been
complied with.
Receptacle containing the bulk unlabelled.
Vendor
cautioned.
Sample No.
93.
Do.
101.
Label on quart jug containing the
bulk of insufficient size.
Vendor
cautioned.
Do.
232.
Quart jug containing the bulk, bearing
only half of a declaratory label
6
Vendor
cautioned.
(See also
Table 1
(b)).
Receptacle containing the bulk, unlabelled.
Vendor
cautioned.
Do.
309.
Receptacle delivered by wholesale
firm to retailer, unlabelled.
Proceedings
instituted.
See
table 1(b).
Do.
383.
Do.
450.
Receptacle containing the bulk, unlabelled.
Vendor
cautioned.
(3) Thickening substances. —Thickeners were absent in all samples.
(4) Other observations. —