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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'The illustration on the main label is of a dish containing two chops
with gravy, 3 segments of tomato and a little parsley, but no carrots. Although
the purchaser would not expect the tin to contain fresh parsley, he might
reasonably expect it to contain tomato in the light of this illustration. In my
opinion the illustration ought to be made more realistic in relation to the
contents'.
The manufacturers of the product were informed of the Analyst's report
and that the labelling of their product contravened Article 43(b) of The
Labelling of Food Order, 1953. No further action was taken in respect of
this sample.
Table 27. — Unsound Food.
The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption:—
Where quantities are insufficient for salvage all unsound food is collected and disposed of at the Council's Refuse Destructor, by incineration.
Meat. | lbs. | lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|
Bacon and Ham | 16 | Chickens | 104 |
Canned Meat | 104 | ||
Offal | 108 | ||
Mutton | 20 | Canned Tomatoes | 34½ |
Rabbits | 60 | Canned Vegetables | 2 |
Canned Fish | 84 | Cheese | 2 |
Jam | 48 | ||
Milk | 1 | ||
Canned Fruit | 23½ | Various | 2 |