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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis - continued
| Article | Informal | Formal | Article | Informal | Formal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ | |||||
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 1 | — | Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of | 1 | _ |
| Hypophosphites, Compound Syrup of | 1 | ||||
| Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of, with Cinnamon | 1 | ||||
| Ice Cream | 2 | _ | |||
| Ice Cream Mixture | 1 | — | Quinine Bisulphate Tablets | 1 | — |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | _ | Rennet, Essence of | 1 | — |
| Jelly Powder | 1 | — | Rose Hip Syrup | 1 | — |
| Jelly Tablets Compounds | 2 | — | Rum Rutter | 1 | — |
| Jam | 2 | _ | Saccharin Tablets | 1 | — |
| Juniper, Oil of | 3 | — | Salmon Salad in Mayonnaise, canned | 1 | _ |
| Lanoline | 1 | _ | |||
| Lard | 2 | _ | Sal Volatile, Spirit of | 1 | — |
| Lemonade Crystals | 1 | _ | Sauces (various) | 7 | 1 |
| Linctus | 2 | _ | Sausages and Sausage Meat | 15 | - |
| Liquorice Powder, Compound | 1 | — | Seidlitz Powder | 1 | - |
| Macaroni | 1 | _ | Soda, Bicarbonate of | 1 | — |
| Margarine | 1 | — | Soup, Canned | 1 | - |
| Marzipan | 2 | — | Soya Flour | 1 | — |
| Mayonnaise | 3 | — | Spaghetti | 1 | — |
| Meat Products | 12 | — | Spices, various | 10 | 1 |
| Meat Products, bottled | 2 | 1 | Stuffing Mixture | 1 | - |
| Meat Products, canned | 2 | _ | Suet | 1 | — |
| Meat Extract | 1 | _ | Sugar | 1 | - |
| Medicated Tablets | 1 | _ | Sulphur, Flowers of | 1 | — |
| Medicines | 5 | _ | Sulphur Ointment | 1 | - |
| Milk | 1 | 12 | Sulphur Tablets | 1 | - |
| Milk, condensed | 1 | _ | Tea | — | |
| Milk Pudding, canned | 1 | — | Thymol, Glycerin of | 1 | — |
| Mincemeat | 1 | _ | Tomato Juice | — | |
| Mustard | 1 | Vegetables, canned | 4 | — | |
| Myrrh | _ | Vinegar, Malt | 1 | - | |
| Oil, cooking | 1 | _ | Vitamin Tablets | 1 | — |
| Olive Oil | Welsh Rarebit Preparation | 1 | — | ||
| Olives, stuffed | 1 | _ | Wheat Germ Oil Capsules | 1 | - |
| Pancake Mixture | 1 | — | Wintergree, Oil of | 3 | — |
| Paraffin, medicinal | 1 | — | Witch Hazel | 2 | — |
| Peel, mixed | — | Zinc & Castor Oil Cream | 2 | — | |
| Pepper | 1 | — | Zinc Ointment | 2 | — |
| Petroleum Jelly | 1 | - | |||
| Pickles | 1 | — | TOTAL | 292 | 15 |
| Pudding, cbristmas | 2 | - | |||
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY
| Article | Informal or Formal Sample | Nature of adulteration or irre gularity | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minced Turkey- | Informal | Excess of water and misleading label. | Formal sample taken |
| Glycerine, Lemon, Honey & Ipecac | Informal | Labelled to contain 0.25% chloroform but was found to contain 0.23% chloroform. | After correspondence with manufacturers the deficiency is to be rectified. |
| Minced Turkey | Formal | Excessive proportion of water and inaccurate and misleading label. | Agreed standards of meat content under discussion. Labels to be modified to conform with standards to be agreed. |
| Pate de Foie Truffle | Informal | Genuine but stated to contain dead bacteria | Sample submitted to bacteriologist who reported the product was fit for consumption. |
| Ammoniated Tincture of quinine with cinnamon | Informal | 65% excess of ammonia. | Letter to suppliers. Stocks withdrawn and replaced with article which conforms with statutory requirements. |
| Ground nutmeg | Informal | Contamination by insect fragments, larvae and pupae. | Formal sample taken. |