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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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With regard to the sample of pork sausage, the Public
Analyst reported that the meat content was 57% only and that
in his opinion it was not of ordinary commercial quality,
It was felt that a meat content of such a product should be
65%. The matter was taken up with the vendors„ a large
multiple firnip who immediately withdrew the stocks from all
branches. An assurance was also received from the importers
by other traders in the town that a meat content for their
product would be maintained at not less than 65%.
Tabulated Statement of Samples submitted to the Public Analyst during 1953
| Commodity | No. of Sampler | Genuine | Not Genuine or otherwise irregular. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Almond , ground | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bread Roll | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cheese - Danish Blue | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Coconut – Desiccated | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee – pure | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Cream – Synthetic | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Dripping – Beef | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Ice Cream | – | 18 | – | 17 | – | 1 |
| Jam | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Jelly | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jelly Crystals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| (Sweetened) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Lollies | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Margarine | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Marzipan | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Mincemeat | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Milk | 4 | 53 | 4 | 52 | – | 1 |
| Milk (Channel Islands) | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | – | – |
| Pepper | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Peel – cut mixed | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Beef Sausages | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| " " (Preserved) | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pork Sausages | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
| " " (Preserved) | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| " Sausagemeat | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Spice – mixed | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Wine – non-alcoholic | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Total | 20 | 109 | 18 | 106 | 2 | 3 |
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACTo 1926,
Regular and frequent inspections were made during the
year with regard to the labelling and display of appropriate
notices, in compliance with the Orders made under the above
Act in respect of certain foods.
The co-operation of traders was very noticeable and it
was not necessary to take any legal enforcement action.