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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
Wandsworth 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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53
REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC
ANALYST FOR 1970
The analysis of samples of food and drugs purchased formally
and informally under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, is carried
out by the Public Analyst, D. G. Forbes, Esq., B.Sc., F.R.I.C.
Of the 1,000 samples submitted to the Public Analyst during the
year 10 were taken with the formalities required by the Act and
990 taken informally. The number of food samples was 937 and
the remaining 63 were drugs.
The samples submitted for analysis comprised the following
substances:—
| Beer, wines and spirits | 4 |
| Beverages (cocoa, coffee, tea, etc.) | 27 |
| Cereal preparations | 10 |
| Cheese products | 24 |
| Confectionery | 128 |
| Cream | 16 |
| Fats (butter, margarine, etc.) | 45 |
| Fish (canned, etc.) | 41 |
| Fruit (canned and dried) | 49 |
| Ice-cream | 41 |
| Meat products (including sausages) | 178 |
| Milk | 100 |
| Milk products | 34 |
| Pickles and condiments (including spices) | 90 |
| Preserves | 27 |
| Soft drinks | 57 |
| Soups | 12 |
| Vegetables | 54 |
| Drugs | 63 |
SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Formal 210 | Chicken spread | "Butter" wrongly placed in list of ingredients |
| Informal 4487 | Ginger punch | Contained more than stated 2 per cent proof spirit |
| 4511 | Outline low fat spread | Moisture too high: should be classified as margarine |