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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955.
465 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination.
The ingredients should be shown in the correct descending order of proportion by weight.
| Amontillado Wine. | Misleading description. | Wine not on sale in this Borough. |
| Blackcurrant Eclairs. | Labelling. | |
| Butter Sponge Bar. | Crumb contained no butter fat. | Legal proceedings. Fine£L5. costs £3.3.0. |
| Cherry Brandy Flavour Chocolate. | Misleading illustration on label. | Illustration on label altered. |
| Chocolate Crunch. | Not of nature of chocolate. | Followed up by formal sample. |
| Cod Roe. | Contained piece of metal. | Informed no longer imported. |
| Devon Eclairs. | Not of the nature of eclairs. | Label amended. |
| Dried Skimmed Milk. | Labelling. | |
| Frankfurter Sausages. | Deficient in meat content. | Taken from caterer who sold as 'Hot Dogs'. |
| Frankfurter Sausages. | Deficient in meat content. | Importers arranged for label to be amended to 'Hot Dog' Sausages. |
| Glucose Tablets. | Contaminated with iron. | Old stock. |
| Gravy Salt. | Labelling. | |
| Jam - Apricot.) | Deficient in fruit. | Subsequent formal samples proved satisfactory. |
| Jam - Plum. ) | ||
| Kabli Chana | Labelling. |