Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 17.—Sampling of Other Foods and Drugs.
Foods. | |
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Barker's Extra Savoury | Marmalade |
Beef Sausage Meat | Marzipan Chocolates |
Breakfast Sausage | Marzipan |
Coconut in Syrup | Meat Soup |
Cream of Chicken Soup | Milk Pudding "Ambrosia" |
Chicken Noodle Soup | Mint Jelly |
Celery Soup | Mixed Fruit Drops |
Coloured Eggs | Pork Sausages |
Custard Powder | Randall's Milk Chocolate |
Cake Flour with Eggs | Raspberry Jelly de Luxe |
Cream | Rich Christmas Pudding |
Fruit Gums | "Ribena" (1 bottle) |
Fruit Drops | Sandwich Spread |
Gee's Linctus B.P.C. | Spearmint Wafers |
Garden Mint in Vinegar | Stewed Steak |
Garden Peas | Stoned Dates |
Glucose Fruit Drops | Sweetened Afternoon Tea Cakes |
Gin | Sweets |
Halibut Liver Oil Capsules | Tomatoes |
Honey | Veal and Ham Paste |
Irish Mince Meat | Welsh Rarebit |
Kidney Soup | Whisky |
Lemon Curd | White Pepper |
Liver Sausage | Wine Gums |
Malt Vinegar |
The following samples were reported as being sub-standard or otherwise
irregular:—
Sample No. 25—Halibut-Liver Oil Capsules.
These capsules contained 6050 units of vitamin A per capsule. The
standard of the British Pharmaceutical Codex for the vitamin A content of
Capsules of Halibut-liver Oil is 3750 units to 5250 units in each capsule.
These capsules therefore contained 15% more vitamin A than the maximum
permitted by the B.P.C.
The question of the content and labelling of this article was taken up with
the manufacturers, and it is confidently expected that suitable modification
will be effected. There is no appreciable risk to consumers.
Sample No. 4—Malt Vinegar
Contained 0.9% of added salt which is not a natural ingredient of malt
vinegar.
Sample No. 27—Gee's Linctus G.P.C.
Weight per ml. at 20° C. slightly in excess of B.P.C. maximum.
The weight per ml. of this sample was 1.192 g. whereas the B.P.C. limits
are 1.175-1.185 g. in the opinion of the Public Analyst the reason for the
higher weight per mil. of this sample was the presence of a slightly higher
proportion of total sugars than is normal in this medicament. In other respects
the sample conformed with the standard.
The attention of the vendor was drawn to the result of the analysis of
this sample. As a result the remaining stock was withdrawn from sale, and
fresh supplies will be closely checked.