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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
Croydon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Defilienry. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1664. | Mock turtle Soup (tinned) | Deficient in Meat Solids according to the standard defined by the Meat Products, Canned Soup and Meat (Control and Maximum Prices) Order, 1944. | This article is, in the opinion of the Analyst, a meat soup. This matter was reported to the Ministry of Food Divisional Office, and, after investigation, they decided to treat this as an isolated case, and no further action was taken. |
| 1669. (Informal) | do. | ||
| 1263. | do. | ||
| 36. | Gin | Contained 4.8 per cent. excess water. | Prosecution — Case dismissed on a point of law. |
| 15 | Medicinal Liquid Paraffin | Conformed to the tests for light Liquid Paraffin, but not the liquid paraffin of the British Pharmacopoeia. | Prosecution — Firm fined £10 and costs. |