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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Article | No. | Article | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rose gargle | 1 | Turns | 1 |
| Rinstead pastilles | 1 | Vito Cee tablets | 1 |
| T.C.P | 1 | ||
| Therex / Decongestion tablets | 1 | Zinc and Caster Oil cream | 1 |
| Throat tablets | 1 | 304 | |
| Tyrocane (antiseptic lozenges) | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. 1420 | Stewed Beef Steak. | Contained exessive amount of gristle. | Manufacturer warned. |
| Inf.2628 | Stewed Steak in Gravy. | Low content of meat for an article described as "Stewed Steak" in gravy. | No further action in view of absence of legal standard for this type of article. |
| Inf.2683 | Linctus. | Contained less than the stated amount of Vitamin A. | Formal follow up sample taken. |
| F. 1439 | Linctus. | Contained only 55% of stated amount of Vitamin A. | Manufacturer prosecuted and fined £5. |
| Inf.2759 | Butter Cherry Genoa Cake. | Contained insufficient butter fat to justify description "Butter" Cherry Genoa Cake. | Matter taken up with Manufacturer. |
LIST C
FOOD COMPLAINTS REFERRED TO PUBLIC ANALYSTS
| Sample No. | ARTICLE (General description) | Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt.2516 | Bread. | Contained oily masses of dough and vegetable tissue. | Warning to Bakery. |
| Cpt.2541 | Stewed Beef Steak. | Included 7% offal of nature of pancreas. | Formal follow up sample taken. |