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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
Hornchurch 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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LIST B
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO PUBLIC ANALYSIS AND FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR UNDER STANDARD, etc.
| Sample No. | ARTICLE (General description) | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.1288 | Cream Cheese. | Contained insufficient fat to justify the description of "Cream Cheese." | Matter taken up with Manufacturers and description on label altered to "Cream Cheese Spread." |
| Inf.1916 | Cooking Fat. | No declaration of ingredients as required by the Labelling of Food Order. | Matter taken up with Manufacturers and label amended. |
| Inf.1999 | Lactic Cheese. | Description 'creamy' could be misleading. | Matter taken up with Manufacturers and label amended. |
| Inf.2019 | Soda Bread Mix. | No declaration of the amounts of vitamins and mineral given as required by Labelling of Food Order. | Formal |follow-up sample sought but not obtainable. No longer on sale in this country. |
| Inf.2134 | Pork Luncheon Meat. | Contents unsound. | Legal proceedings instituted. Product no longer being imported. |
| Inf.2160 | Cider Lolly. | Poor in respect of its content of cider | Verbal warning to producer. |
| Inf.2164 | Chicken Noodle Soup. | Poor in meat content. | Forcign product. Matter taken up with Importer and further sample taken outside 1960 period. |
| Inf.2193 | Chicken Noodle Soup. | Poor in meat content. | No definite standard for this commodity but Manufacturers approached and should any such standard be set, they will conform to it. |
It will be noted that satisfactory alterations in labelling were
secured in some instances.
The difficulty about some soups is one of standard. Where no legal
standard exists the matter becomes one of opinion only. It is difficult
enough to secure a successful conviction when the facts seem reasonably
clear. When the initial basis for complaint is ill-defined, any subsequent
proceedings could become merely an exercise in legal argument with
little obvious benefit to the person initially prejudiced.