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 London, City of ]
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Article | Informal Formal Sample | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action |
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*Pork Sausage | Informal | Contained glass. | Investigation carried out and a letter of caution was sent to the caterer concerned. |
Vegetable Ghee | Informal | Misleading description. No list of ingredients. | Labels to be amended. |
*Peanut Bar | Informal | Contained insect larvae. | Legal proceedings were instituted against the manufacturer who was fined £100 and ordered to pay £12 costs. |
Ham Spread | Informal | Total meat: 63%. Deficient of legal minimum of 70%. | Representations have been made to the manufacturer concerned. |
*Milk | Informal | Contained 60% extraneous water. | Investigation carried out and a letter of caution was sent to the caterer concerned. |
*Buttered Scone | Informal | Contained foreign matter consisting of fruit pulp, stalk and dirt. | A letter of caution was sent to the baker concerned. |
*Honey | Informal | Contained cigarette end. | An investigation was carried out but legal action proved to be impracticable. |
Dried Fruit | Informal | Contained mineral hydrocarbons not shown in list of ingredients. | Matter taken up with the retailer and wholesaler. |
*Cheese and Tomato Roll | Informal | Contained nail | A letter of warning was sent to the caterer by the Corporation's Legal Officer. |
*Peeled Tomatoes | Informal | Contained caterpillar. | An investigation was carried out and a letter of caution was sent to the retailer concerned. |
*Orange Pudding | Informal | Mouldy. | An investigation was carried out and a letter of caution was sent to the retailer concerned. All stocks of this commodity were withdrawn from sale. |
Scotch Eggs | Informal | Generic designation 'phosphate' in list of ingredients. | Matter taken up with manufacturer concerned. |
*Bread | Informal | Contained overheated dough. | Matter taken up with baker concerned. |
*Plain Chocolates | Informal | Contained insect droppings. | Legal proceedings were instituted against the retailer who was fined £10 and ordered to pay £8. |
*Pizza Pie | Informal | Contained cigarette end. | Legal proceedings were instituted against the caterer who was fined £20 and ordered to pay £10 costs. |
*Milk | Informal | Contained horse chestnut | Investigation carried out and a letter of caution was sent to the dairy company concerned. |
French Cakes | Informal | Contained Patent Blue V, — a non-permitted colouring matter. | Imported food—destroyed. |
Muscatel Raisins | Informal | Label showed no common or usual name. No list of ingredients. No name and address. | Letter sent to retailer re: labelling. |
*Chocolate Bar | Informal | Contained insect larvae. (Ephestice Kuehniella). | Legal proceedings were instituted against the manufacturer who was fined £100 and ordered to pay £12 costs. |