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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LIST B
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO PUBLIC ANALYSTS AND FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR UNDER STANDARD etc.
Sample No. | ARTICLE (General description) | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action Taken |
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INF.2238 | Cherries in Strawberry Jelly | Poor in respect of its content of cherries. No reference to strawberry juice or fruit in list of ingredients. | Description on labels being amended. |
INF. 2276 | Irish Coffee Milk Chocolate, etc. | Insufficient whiskey to justify the label. | Description on label amended. |
INF. 2265 | Chicken Noodle Soup. | Meat content on the poor side. | Distributors agreed to discuss matter with foreign Manufacturers and alter contents or amend label. |
INF.2278 | Lemon Spread. | In accord with Order but label "Full fruit standard" misleading. | When present stocks exhausted new amended labels to be issued. |
INF.2354 | Ice Lolly. | Stated on the label to contain ice cream but no ice cream was found to be present. | Formal sample sought but not obtainable. |
INF. 2361 | Fillets of Mackerel in tomato and edible oil. | Contained 300 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. No provision is made in the Public Health (Preservatives etc., in Food) Regs. for the preservation of fillets of Mackerel. | Formal sample sought, but not obtainable in tomato. Formal sample in edible oil satisfactory. |
INF. 2447 | Hi-Protein Bread. | Protein content was below the recommended standard for "High Protein Bread" | No contravention of existing regulations. |
INF. 2462 | Casserole Steak. | Meat content poor. | Standards for meat content of canned meat under review by Food Standards Committee. Facts reported to them. |
It will be seen that the degree to which the samples were substandard
was generally small. Informal approach does, however, often secure
a measure of satisfaction in this instance which would be impossible to
obtain through statutory action.