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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

Hammersmith 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: With the object of ascertaining the amount of fruit Juice etc., contained in fruit drinks now on the market, a number of these were sampled and submitted for analysis. The results are very interesting and are shewn hereunder in comparison with the concentrated Orange Juice referred to above, which is shown at the top of the table:-

With the object of ascertaining the amount of fruit Juice etc., contained in fruit drinks now on the market, a number of these were sampled and submitted for analysis. The results are very interesting and are shewn hereunder in comparison with the concentrated Orange Juice referred to above, which is shown at the top of the table:-

SAMPLESulphur Di-ox-ide P.P. M.Added Sugar pe r centVitamin C mg/fl. oz.App.Equiv. No. ofwhole fruit per bottleCapa-cityof bott-le fl. oz.Price
Concentrated Orange Juice350Not stat-ed602.565d
Orange Squash250354.32.6263/-
ditto220325.72.8263/-
Children's Orange Squash250388.01.32131/11d
Orange Squash280103.02.6262/-
ditto320353.42.6263/-
Orange DrinkNil284. 01.2263/-
Lemon DrinkNil304.32.4263/-
Lemon Squash320327.72.6263/-
ditto230185.02.8263/-
Orange Squash290356.63.4262/9d.
ditto250328.01.3213l/8d.
Fresh Orange Drink308.5A trace0.085½3d
Orange Drink60103.10.72266½d
Fresh Orange Drink208.5A trace0.085½3d

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All samples complied with the requirements of the Food Standards
(Soft Drinks) Order 1954.