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 Lewisham Borough]
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Table 37—
Hamburger sausage meat | Formal | Deficient in meat to the extent of 21 % | Manufacturer notified |
Minced meat | Informal | Contained preservative contrary to the Preservative in Food Regulations, 1925. | Manufacturers written to |
Lemonade powder | Informal | Did not bear a label specifying the name of the product, list of ingredients and name and address of packer or labeller. | Product to be withdrawn from sale. |
Shrimp slices | Informal | Contained not more than 4% hydrated shrimps. The description was misleading | Manufacturers in Hong Kong notified. |
Formula 120 | Informal | Tablets did not satisfy B.P. disintegration test. | Formal sample required |
Minced turkey in jelly | Informal | Deficient in meat to the extent of 7 .1% | Manufacturer notified |
Cumberland brandy butter | Informal | Insufficient proof spirit to justify the description | Manufacturer notified |
Cumberland rum butter | Informal | Insufficient proof spirit to justify the description | Manufacturer notified |
Orange drink | Informal | Deficient in orange juice to the extent of 60%. | Manufacturer notified |
Tinned orange juice | Informal | Contained not more than 41% juice. | Formal sample to be taken. (see below) |
Hamburger sausage meat | Informal | Deficient in meat to the extent of 15%. | Formal sample to be taken. (see below) |
Menthol and eucalyptus | Informal | Product labelled incorrectly | New labels produced |
Anchovy fillets | Informal | Contained excessive a-mount of lead. | Formal sample to be taken. |
Hamburger sausage meat | Formal | Deficient in meat to the extent of 15% | Warning letter sent. |
Tinned orange juice | Formal | Contained not more than 37% juice. | Stocks withdrawn |
Meat paste, chicken | Informal | Deficient in meat to the extent of 3% | Formal sample to be taken |