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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
Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 20.—
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings or other Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | Dried Mint | Informal | Contained 55 per cent. foreign leaf | - |
| 367 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 55 per cent. foreign leaf | Costs 10s. 6d. |
| 369 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 50 per cent. foreign leaf | Costs 10s. 6d. |
| 370 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 50 per cent. foreign leaf | Costs 10s. 6d. |
| 371 | Dried Mint | Informal | Contained 65 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 372 | Dried Mint | Informal | Contained 15 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 373 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 60 per cent. foreign leaf | Warranty proved Dismissed. |
| 374 | Dried Mint | Informal | Contained 40 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 375 | Dried Mint | Informal | Contained 40 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 385 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 15 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 386 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 35 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 387 | Dried Mint | Formal | Contained 30 per cent. foreign leaf | — |
| 388 | Malt Vinegar | Formal | Consisted almost entirely of a coloured solution of acetic acid | Costs £1 1s. |
The percentage of adulterated samples is higher than it has been for some years
but this is possibly due to the fact that investigations into the composition of articles
not previously sampled have been made, and when an adulterated sample has been
found, further samples have been taken.
It will be noticed that four formal and four informal samples of jam were
reported adulterated.
There is no legal standard for jam but a few years ago representatives of the
Public Analysts and of the Jam Section of the Food Manufacturers' Federation
agreed on certain standards for jam. Two standards were fixed—Full Fruit and
Lower Fruit Standard—and jams conforming to the standards of these qualities
bear one or other of the following labels :—