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 Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
result of negotiations with the producers. The use by the manufacturers of the term "Non Fat Milk"
in relation to a dried skinned milk containing milk fat was a matter still under discussion at the end
of the year. Several retailers selling under their own brand labels agreed to alter the description to
one of "Low Fat" which was considered to be more appropriate but the others were unwilling to
adopt this course.
A prosecution was taken against a catering company in respect of samples of rolls described as
buttered but containing margarine, taken in 1968. A fine of £5 with £3 3s. costs was imposed in
respect of each offence.
Details of food sampled with results of the findings
PRODUCT | PROCURED | Adulterated, below standard or otherwise not complying with prescribed requirements | PRODUCT | PROCURED | Adulterated, below standard or otherwise not complying with prescribed requirements | ||||
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Formally Taken | Informally Taken | Formally Taken | Informally Taken | Formally Taken | Informally Taken | Formally Taken | Informally Taken | ||
Battermix | 1 | Instant Fried | |||||||
Biscuits | 8 | Onion | 1 | ||||||
Bread | 1 | Instant Milk | 7 | 5 | |||||
Butter | 1 | Jam/Marmalade | 9 | ||||||
Buttered Buns | 1 | Jelly, Jelly Des | |||||||
Buttered Rolls | serts | 9 | |||||||
(Plain) | 1 | Lemon Tea Drink | 2 | ||||||
Buttered Rolls | Mayonnaise | 1 | |||||||
(Corned Beef) Buttered Rolls | 1 | Meat and Meat Products | 2 | 2 | |||||
(Spam) | 2 | Meringues | 1 | ||||||
Buttered Toast | 1 | Milk | 1 | ||||||
Canned Fish | 3 | Milk Puddings | 4 | ||||||
Canned Fruit | 14 | Mustard and | |||||||
Canned Meals | 3 | Sauces | 6 | ||||||
Canned Meats | 3 | Pasta | 2 | ||||||
Canned Soups | 5 | Pate | 2 | ||||||
Canned Vegetables | 1 | Pickled Beetroot | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||||
Cereal | 2 | Pickles & Chutney | 7 | ||||||
Creamed Coconut | 1 | Potato Mix | 4 | 2 | |||||
Cream Substitute | 1 | Processed Cheese | 3 | 12 | |||||
Crispbread | 1 | Shellfish | 1 | ||||||
Curry Foods | 4 | Sterilised Cream | 1 | ||||||
Curry Powder | 1 | Sugar Confection | |||||||
Custard | 1 | ery | 8 | 3 | |||||
Dried Fruit | 1 | Table Sea Salt | 1 | ||||||
Drugs | 13 | Tomato Puree and | |||||||
Egg Products | 2 | Paste | 5 | ||||||
Evaporated Milk | 1 | Vending Machines | |||||||
Flavoured Crisps | 1 | Samples | |||||||
Flavoured Spreads | 1 | Coffee | 1 | ||||||
Flour Confect. | 7 | Fruit Drinks | 7 | ||||||
Fresh Cream Con | Vegetable Juice | 1 | |||||||
fectionery | 2 | Vegetable Oil | 1 | ||||||
Fresh Fruit | 1 | Veg.Oil Shortening | 1 | 1 | |||||
Fruit Drinks and | Vegetable Salad | 1 | |||||||
Flav. Drinks | 18 | Vegetarian Pro | |||||||
Frying Fat | 3 | ducts | 2 | ||||||
Health Drinks | 1 | Wine | 1 | 1 | |||||
IceCream | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yogourt | 8 | ||||
Indian Foods | 3 | Total | 16 | 224 | — | 14 | |||
Instant Coffee | 1 |