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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
Kensington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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also submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, of which 11 (2.11$) were either adulterated or otherwise unsatisfactory. The following table summarises the action taken in respect of defective samples:-
| Unsatisfactory Sample | No. of Prosecutions | No. of warnings to Producers, Manufacturers or Vendors | No further action | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glace cherries | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Lard | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Dried mixed fruit | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Dessicated coconut | - | 1** | 3** | 4 |
| Dried apricots | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Minced steak | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Pork sausages | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Cheese | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Shredded Beef suet | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Honeycomb Mould | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pineapple | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Lemonade | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Garden Peas | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tomatp Puree | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Haw aim Punch | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 10 | 17 + | 30 |
+ In all cases the results of these unsatisfactory samples were brought
to the notice of the producers, manufacturers or vendors as the case
may be.
** Details regarding these unsatisfactory samples, (products of foreign
manufacturers), were sent to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Pood.
Ice Cream
The Pood Standards (ice Cream) Regulations, 1959 and the
Labelling of Pood (Amendment) Regulations, 1959 have been made
jointly by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Pood.
The Ice Cream Regulations prescribe standards for ice cream
and introduce separate standards for "dairy ice cream" (or "dairy
cream ice" or "cream ice"), and for "milk ice.".
The Labelling Regulations prohibit the labelling, marking
or advertising of ice cream in a manner suggestive of butter, cream,
milk, or anything connected with the dairy interest unless the ice
cream contains no fat other than milk (except such as may be introduced
by the use as an ingredient of any egg, flavouring substance,
or emulsifying or stabilising agent), but permit the presence of
skimmed milk solids to be declared. These regulations also provide
that it is an offence to sell under the description "ice cream M any
pre-packed ice cream which contains fat other than milk fat, unless
it bears on the wrapper or container a declaration "Contains nonmilk
fat", or, if appropriate, "Contains vegetable fat." in type of
a prescribed minimum size.