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
Greenwich 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Sample No. | Article | Nature of Adulteration and/or irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| (b) In respect of samples taken under Imported Food Regulations | |||
| TT.15 | Cocktail Biscuits | Consisted of small empty pastry shells packed in a cardboard box on the top and sides of which were illustrations of attractively coloured cocktail snacks. The description was in French, an English translation only appearing on the bottom of the box, and judged as a whole the label was considered likely to be misleading to an average English purchaser. | Letter to Importer. Manufacturer in France agreed to put English translation on face of the box. |
| TT.17 | Sugar Confectionery | Contained an artificial red colouring matter (consistent with Ponceau CR) not permitted in food by the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations. | Letter to Importer. Manufacturer in Western Germany gave assurance that use of this colouring will will be discontinued for exports to this country. |
| TT.24 | Fruit Purde, Apricot | Consisted of Apricot pulp with sugar and contained 90 and 150 parts per million of sulphur dioxide and sorbic acide respectively. Sorbic acid is a preservative not permitted in this product by the Preservatives in Food Regulations. The product was not labelled in accordance with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order. | Consignment returned to country of origin. Subsequent consignments conforming with both the preservatives in Food Regulations and the Labelling of Food Order. |
| TT.25 | Fruit Puree, Prune | Consisted of prune pulp with sugar and contained sorbic acid, 200 parts per million. Sorbic acid is a preservative not permitted in this product by the Preservatives in Food Regulation. The product was not labelled in accordance with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order. | C olns ig n m e n t returned to country of origin. Subsequent consignments conforming with both the Preservatives in Food Regulations and the Labelling of Food Order. |
| TT.29 | Groundnuts | Contained Aflatoxin, the Toxicity Category as defined by the Tropical Products Institute being low. | In accordance with Ministry of Health instructions no action possible as toxicity category low. |