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 Hornchurch]
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Sample No. | ARTICLE (General description) | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action Taken |
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F.1160 | Red Delicious Apples. | Contained slightly excessive amounts of arsenic and lead spray residues. | Apples withdrawn from sale by retailers for cleansing. |
F.1161 | —do— | Contained slightly excessive amount of lead spray residue. | —do— |
Inf. 1497 | —do— | Contained excessive amounts of arsenic and lead spray residues. | Apples withdrawn from sale and wholesalers agreed to cleanse. |
Inf.1498 | -do— | —do— | —do— |
F.1159 | Extra Quality Rice Pudding. | Prepared from skimmed milk powder but skimmed milk not stated in ingredients. | Manufacturers agreed to amend label. |
F.1162 | Scotch Farls | Contained insufficient butter for claim. | Incorrect claim made by Shop Manageress. Warning given. |
Inf.1484 | Glycerine Lemon and Ipecac Cough Mixture. | Contained insufficient glycerine to justify claim for value as cough remedy. | Manufacturer agreed to increase glycerine content in future. |
Inf. 1475 | Linseed, Liquorice & Chlorodyne Lozenges. | Contained no morphine therefore misdescribed as Chlorodyne. | Formal follow-up sample taken. |
F.1166 | —do— | —do— | Consigned to Chemist by manufacturer as "L.L.C. Lozenges" and sold in error, as Linseed Liquorice & Chlorodyne, whereas in fact, they were Linseed, Liquorice and Chloroform Lozenges. Stock of Lozenges withdrawn from sale immediately. |