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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
City of London 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD REGULATIONS—continued
| Article | Informal | Formal | Article | Informal | Formal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 117 | 4 | Brought forward | 245 | 20 |
| Ginger (crystallised) | 2 | - | Stuffing | 1 | - |
| Gravy Powder | 1 | - | Suet | 4 | - |
| Herbs | 2 | - | Sultanas | 2 | - |
| Honey | 3 | - | Sweets | 6 | 2 |
| Horseradish Relish | 1 | - | Tea | 14 | - |
| Ice Cream | 6 | - | Vinegar | 4 | - |
| Ice Cream Powder | 1 | - | Welsh Rarebit | 1 | - |
| Jellies | 2 | - | DRUGS | ||
| Jelly Crystals | 2 | - | |||
| Ketchup | 1 | - | |||
| Lard | 9 | - | Almond Oil | 1 | - |
| Lemonade Crystals | 3 | - | Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 3 | |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | - | |||
| Luncheon Meat | 2 | - | Alum | 2 | - |
| Mace (ground) | 2 | - | Calamine Lotion | 1 | - |
| Margarine | 9 | - | Camphorated Oil | 1 | - |
| Marzipan | 1 | - | Cascara Sagrada | 2 | - |
| Milk | 1 | 15 | Castor Oil | 1 | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | - | Epsom Salts | 1 | - |
| Minced Pork | 1 | - | Eucalyptus Oil | 4 | - |
| Mint (dried) | 6 | - | Friars Balsam | 2 | - |
| Mustard | 2 | - | Fullers Earth | 1 | - |
| Nutmeg (ground) | 7 | - | Gregory's Powder | 1 | - |
| Pastry Flake | 2 | - | Halibut Liver Oil | 1 | - |
| Patent Food | 1 | - | Hypophosphites, Compound Syrup of | 2 | |
| Peanut Butter | 1 | - | |||
| Peas (tinned) | 1 | - | Juniper, Oil of | 3 | - |
| Peel (mixed) | 2 | - | Linctus | 2 | - |
| Pepper | 4 | - | Liquorice Powder | 1 | - |
| Pudding Powder | 1 | - | Lotions | 2 | - |
| Raisins | 1 | - | Milk of Magnesia | 1 | - |
| Rennet (essence of) | 1 | - | Myrhh, Tincture of | 1 | - |
| Rice | 3 | - | Olive Oil | 2 | - |
| Rum Butter | 1 | 1 | Ointments | 6 | - |
| Salad Cream | 1 | - | Paraffin (liquid) | 2 | - |
| Sauces | 7 | - | Peppermints | 1 | - |
| Sausages | 25 | - | Powders, Medicated | 2 | 1 |
| Soft Drink | 1 | - | Rose Hip Syrup | 1 | - |
| Soups (tinned) | 2 | - | Saccharin Tablets | 1 | - |
| Soya Flour | 1 | - | Turpentine, Liniment of | 1 | - |
| Spice (mixed) | 4 | - | Witch Hazel Jelly | 1 | - |
| Spreads | 2 | - | Yeast Tablets | 1 | - |
| Stewed Steak (tinned) | 1 | - | Zinc & Castor Oil Cream | 1 | - |
| Carried forward | 245 | 20 | Totals | 329 | 23 |
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.
| Article. | Informal or Formal Sample. | Nature of adulteration or irregularity. | Action. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass of Hot Milk. | Formal. | Extraneous water 1.3%. Hot water added at time of service. | Verbal caution. |
| Butter (on rolls). | Formal. | 100% margarine. | Prosecution (see page 27). |
| Butter (on rolls). | Formal. | 30% margarine. | Written caution by City Solicitor. |
| Butter (on rolls). | Formal. | 100% margarine. | Prosecution (see page 27). |
| Rum Butter | Informal. | Foreign fat 13.5%-small rum content 0.8%. | Formal sample taken. |
| ditto | Formal. | Bum equivalent to proof spirit 0.35%. | Written caution. |
| Dripping. | Informal. | Excess acidity-oleic acid 3.59%. | Formal sample taken but certified genuine. Letter to manufacturers. |
| Butter Sweets. | Informal. | Fat 2.2%. | Formal sample taken but certified as genuine. |
| Butter Sweets. | Informal. | Fat 3.5%. | Formal sample taken. |
| ditto | Formal. | Butter Fat 3.7%. | Written caution. |
| Milk (J pint bottle). | - | Contained piece of metal. | Suppliers cautioned. |
| Milk (pint bottle). | - | Contained dried milk skin. | ditto. |
| Mixed Fruit Boll. | - | Contained a nail. | Prosecution (see page 27). |
| Acne Treatment Powder. | Informal. | Deficient in the amount of sulphur declared on the packet. | Formal sample taken. |
| ditto | Formal. | ditto. | Written caution to manufac turers. |