London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Sarson Ka Saag | The ingredients of the article were not declared. | The matter was raised with the importer who undertook to contact his suppliers regarding the ingredients being declared. |
| Tinda | The ingredients of the article were not declared. | - do - |
| Chocolate Wafers | Incorrectly named. The article consisted of a wafer biscuit filled with a chocolate substitute. | Description being suitably amended. |
| Sherbet 2 samples. | Incorrectly described. The article consisted of lemonade powder. | The retailer was warned to label correctly. |
| Raspberry flavoured Vinegar | Incorrectly described. The sample consisted of sweetened flavoured vinegar. | Old stock; retailer withdrew remaining bottles from sale. |
| Cheese | Deficient in milk fat to the extent of 4.9%. The sample consisted of Emmenthal cheese and contained Water - 39.05% Milk fat in the dry matter 42.8%. | Raised with the importer who contacted the manufacturers. Latter stated that the sample must have been an exception as regular fat content controls are taken. Follow-up sample to be taken. |
| Cottage Cheese | The container did not bear the description "low fat soft cheese" as required by the Cheese Regulations 1970. The sample contained Fat - 5.0 per cent. Water - 76.5 per cent. | Following correspondence, the manufacturers arranged to change the wording on the container. |