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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Defilienry. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 521. | Powdered Gelatine. | Failed to set to a jelly when prepared as above and kept at 60 deg. F. for 16 hours. Sample contained sulphur dioxide 500 parts per million. | There being no legal standard, the Ministry of Food were acquainted of these results. |
| 386. | Sausage, Beef | Deficiency of 10 per cent. meat. | Vendor prosecuted and fined £5, plus costs £4 18s. 6d. |
| 507. | Sausage, Meat | Deficiency of 5 per cent. meat. | Vendor communicated with. Subsequent re-sampling showed a genuine result. |
| 371. | Sausage, Pork | Deficiency of 17 per cent. meat. | Vendor prosecuted and fined £5, plus costs £4 18s. 6d. |
| 116. | Stuffing | Label did not bear a statement specifying ingredients. | Vendor communicated with. Article withdrawn from sale and re-issued in properly labelled containers. |
| 451. | Suet, Beef | Deficiency of 3 per cent. fat. | Vendor communicated with. Subsequent samples proved genuine. |
| 398. | Toffee (Infor mal Sample) | Contained sulphur dioxide 1400 p.p.m. | Unable to obtain formal sample as article was withdrawn from sale. Manufacturers communicated with. Subsequent samples proved genuine. |
| 544. | Malt Vinegar | Added salt 0.9 per cent. | Apparently the Ministry of Food acquiesce in the addition of salt. |