London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Sample 701: Molasses Tablets: Label did not give qualitative
details of vitamins claimed; manufacturers undertook to amend label
to comply with Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
Sample 702: Apple Juice: Label did not specify quantative details
for vitamin C; manufacturers amended the label correctly.
Sample 703: Celery Juice: Label did not give quantative details
for vitamin C; importers undertook not to accept any future consignment
which contravened the Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
Sample 705: Celery Juice: Reported to contain an excessive
quantity of tin; importers instructed producers to ensure that fully
lacquered tins are used, failing which they undertook to cease importing
the product.
Sample 710: Wholewheat Meal: Reported to show moth infestation
and to be deficient in carbon dioxide; all stocks withdrawn and
special arrangements made by retailer to ensure frequent stock
turnover.
Sample 712: French Mustard: Label did not specify the ingredients;
importers undertook to amend labelling to comply with the
Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
Sample 730: Millstone Flour: Pamphlet made vitamin claim without
giving quantative details; manufacturers withdrew and correctly
reprinted the pamphlet.
Sample 735: Prawn Balichow: Label did not specify ingredients;
importers arranged for label to be correctly amended.
Samples 737 and 738: Grapefruit Juice and Orange Juice: Label
did not give quantative details of vitamins claimed; importers undertook
to ensure that future consignments complied with the Labelling
of Food Order, 1953.
Sample 743: Apple Juice: Sample found to be deficient in quantity
of vitamin claimed and quantative details were not correctly
expressed; stocks withdrawn and importers undertook to ensure that
future consignments did not contravene the Labelling of Food Order,
1953.