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 Croydon]
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Sample No. | Article | Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency | Action Taken |
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195 | Dessert Table Cream | This article contained sugar, cornflour, cocoa, gelatine and salt, but the cocoa was not specified as an ingredient on the label. | Manufacturer has given instructions for labels to be altered. |
198 | Iodine— Tincture of | Contained only 1.80% of potassium iodide instead of 2.5% (limits 2.45 to 2.55%) as required by the British pharmacopoeia. | Stock withdrawn and packer warned. |
47 | Milk | 1% deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. | Further samples proved genuine. |
85 | Sausage— Pork | Contained 3.5% of hard cartilaginous tissue. | Manufacturers warned. |
222 | Sausage— Pork | Contained only 52% of meat, including fat, instead of a minimum of 65%. | Referred to Ministry of Food. |
446 | Milk | Contained 8% of added water. Milk fat 3.52%. Milk solids other than milk fat, 7.96%. The freezing point (Hortvet) confirmed the presence of added water. | Pasteuriser-distributor warned and recommended to more regularly sample his incoming milk. |
250 | Sauce— Tomato | The ingredients of this tomato sauce were not specified on the label as is required by the Labelling of Food Order and the declaration as to the presence of preservative was not in its normal form. The sample contained 250 p.p.m. by weight of sulphur dioxide. | This was an imported product and the Vendor withdrew stock from sale. |
314 | Sausages— Beef | Contained 650 p.p.m. by weight of sulphur dioxide instead of a maximum of 450 parts, the limit of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food) Regulations. | Vendor warned. Further samples proved satisfactory. |
392 | Suet— Beef, Shredded | Contained 79.5% by weight of fat instead of a minimum of 83%. | Manufacturer warned and will increase his fat ratio. Further samples to be taken. |