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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The Analyst, in reporting upon an iced lolly,
stated that it could be more correctly labelled as an
ice cream lolly. All the ingredients were not specified
on the label as required by the Labelling of Pood Order,
1953. The manufacturer stated that this sample was one
of a small batch distributed for market research purposes,
and that in future, the product would be properly deseribed
and labelled in accordance with the Act.
In the case of a sample of mint sauce, this again
was a case of technical infringement of the Labelling of
Pood 0rder. The ingredients were not designated correctly
or in proper order. The firm in question, upon being
approached, undertook to print new labels for the product.
In an excess of zeal the Manager of a local
butcher's shop labelled some sausages "100% Pork Special".
A sample submitted for examination confirmed that the
sausages were of good quality, but obviously not 100% pork.
The attention of the Company was drawn to the matter, and
the necessary action was taken to ensure proper labelling
in future.
Tabulated Statement of Samples submitted to the Public Analyst during 1954.
| NO. Of Samples | Genuine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | |
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | ||
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | ||
| Beans & Grilled Sausage | 1 | 1 | ||
| Blancmange | 1 | 1 | ||
| Butter | 4 | 4 | ||
| Cake (Battenburg) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cake Mix | 2 | 2 | ||
| Castor Oil | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cheese Spread | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cream (tinned) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Creamola Crystals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Desiccated Coconut | 1 | 1 | ||
| Horseradish Relish | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ice Cream | 8 | 8 | ||
| Jam | 4 | 4 | ||
| Jelly | 2 | 2 | ||
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | 1 | ||
| Liver Sausage | 1 | 1 | ||
| Luncheon Sausage | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lollies | 4 | 4 | ||
| Mar gar to® | 3 | 3 | ||
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | ||
| Meat Paste | 1 | 1 | ||
| Milk | 46 | 46 | ||
| Milk (Channel Isle) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mint Sauce | 1 | 1 | ||
| Non-brewed Condiment | 1 | 1 | ||
| Nutmeg (Ground) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Peanut Butter | 1 | 1 | ||
| Peel (cut) | 1 | 1 | ||
| C/Fwd. | 101 | 101 | ||