London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Formal. | Informal | Adulteration or Irregularity. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salad Dressing Powder | — | 1 | — |
| Syrup of Figs | — | 1 | — |
| Spice Pickling | — | 1 | — |
| Tincture Iodine | — | 1 | — |
| Vinegar | 3 | 6 | — |
| Walnut Ketchup | — | 1 | — |
| Yeast Tablets | — | 1 | — |
| Zinc & Castor Oil Ointment | — | 1 | — |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 1 | — |
| Total | 51 | 125 | 3 |
Particulars of adulteration or irregularity in above samples:
| Article | Formal Informal | Adulteration or Irregularity |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Mustard Milk | Informal Formal | Contained only 0.06% of allyl isothiocyanate 24.6% deficient in fat |
| Milk | Informal | 18.0% deficient in fat |
Legal proceedings were not instituted in these cases, but
cautions were given to the vendors concerned.
The County Analyst makes comments as follows: " That
during the year considerable attention had been given to
mustards offered for sale in the County. There are two mustard
flours of importance, a brown mustard being the one which has
the characteristic taste and is required as a condiment mustard.
White mustard is sometimes offered for sale as mustard, and
this has been the cause of complaints, as white mustard is of
little or no value as a condiment. In order to limit the amount
of white mustard flour which may. occur in mustard offered as
a condiment, the Minister has fixed a standard so that mustard
on sale must contain a minimum quantity of an active principle,
namely, allyl isothiocyanate,"