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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| 415 | Milk Chocolate containing Whisky | I | Label misleading; stated to contain Whisky but amount of Whisky insignificant . |
| 416 | Creme Coffee & Brandy Chocolate | I | Label misleading, contained no Brandy. |
| 417 | Creme Mocha Rum Chocolate | I | Label misleading, contained no Rum. |
| 412 | Pure French Lard | I | Did not consist entirely of pure Lardo |
| 515 | Marzipan | I | At least 13 per cent, deficient in ground almonds. |
| 373 | Bronchial Mixture | I | Deficient in Chloroform. |
| 646 | Cochineal | I | Contained Glycerine, not disclosed on label. |
| 709 | Rolls and Butter | F | Contained Margarine; no butter found. |
| 746 | Rolls and Butter | F | Contained 6 per cent. Butter and 6 per cent. Margarine. |
From the bare statement of facts set out above it may not
be apparent that your Public Analyst, Dr. Amphlett Williams,
Ph.D., is one of the foremost practitioners in this field.
On many occasions he has been instrumental in bringing important
food questions into the open. Only last year he was the leading
figure in presenting the report of the Association of Public
Analysts on the use of misleading labels, and advertisements of
certain medicinal preparations, following which an agreed Code
of Practice for the labelling of Proprietary Medicines has now
been introduced.
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