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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

Kingston upon Thames 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Sample No.CommodityNature of AdulterationAction Taken
FormalInformal
1111MilkDeficiency of 1% of non-fatty solids.Follow-up sample (No. 1119) reported genuine
1116BreadContaminated by solid excreta ofcat.Legal proceedings instituted. Two defendants, each fined £10. Costs 3 guineas.
1117Apple PureeContained high proportion of sandy matter, also tin.Stock sur rendered by retailer and destroyed.
1179Beef SausageMeat content deficient.Reported to Ministry of Food for action under Meat Products & Canned Meat (Control & Max.Prices) Order, 1948, as amended. Ministry issued warning letter to producer/retailer.
1198Pork SausageMeat content 30.76% deficient.Sample taken from canteen, following complaint of taste. Formal sample not obtained as source of supply to canteen was changed. Local authority in whose district the sausages were manufactured was informed of facts.
1095VegetableConcentrateTonicLabelling offence Contents not declared in terms of Labelling of Pood Order, 1950•Attention of manufacturers was drawn to the requirements of the Labelling Order.

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MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT. 1926
The Marking Orders made under the above Act, with one or two
exceptions, came into force again from the 25th. May, 1951. During
the war, the Ministry of Pood had suspended the Marking Orders
relating to certain rationed food stuffs. All traders concerned
were circularised and given full information regarding their
responsibilities. There was a gratifying response from the traders
and up to the end of the year 1951 it had proved necessary to
institute proceedings in only one case, viz:- for the non-labelling
of imported tomatoes.