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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PARTICULARS OF ADULTERATED SAMPLES
Serial No. | Article | Whether Formal or Informal | Nature of Adulteration of Irregularity | Observations | Result of Proceedings or other action taken |
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59 | Coffee and Chicory | Informal | Fermented | Old stock; remainder of stock in retailers' possession surrendered and destroyed. | |
84 | essence Instent coffee | Informal | Incorrect label | Matter taken up with manufacture label amended to satisfaction of Council. | |
105 | Garlic Powder | Informal | Incorrect label | Newly imported product: claim proposed to be made that the contents of each container were 'Equivalent of two pounds of fresh garlic'. Claim not substantiated and consequently not used. | |
115 | Sterilised milk | Informal | 90% extraneous water | Adulteration due to defective bottle and consequent faulty crown-cap | Letter sent to Dairy Company |
159 | Ice Cream | Informal | Incorrect label | Matter taken up with manufacturer wording on cartons amended to satisfaction of Council. | |
162 | Ice Cream | Informal | 6% deficient in fat | Formal sample taken and found to be satisfactory. Better quality mix now used. | |
166 | (Canned | Informal | Lead -2.1 p.p.m. | 950 tins surrended and destroyed | |
167 | (Tomatoes | informal | Lead – 3.8 p.p.m. | ||
192 | French mustard | Informal | Incorrect label | Matter taken up with manufacturer sale discontinued | |
193 | French | Informal | Incorrect label | Letter sent by Town Clerk to manufacturer. | |
mustard | |||||
196 | Milk food | Informal | Solubility unsatisfactory. | Old stock; remainder of chemists stock withdrawn from sale. | |
239 | Cream Lolly | Informal | Incorrect label | Matter taken up with manufacturers; new labels printed to satisfaction of Council | |
240 | Cream Lolly | Informal | Incorrect label | ||
266 | Saccharin Tablets | Informal | Incorrect label | Matter taken up with manufacturer label on dispenser amended to satisfaction of Council | |
275 | Juniper Pills | Informal | Deficient in potassium nitrate | Matter taken up with manufacturing chemist. Steps taken by manufacturers to prevent repetition of deficiency. |