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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
Sutton and Cheam 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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Details of the twenty six unsatisfactory samples are as follows :-
| Sample No. | Commodity | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 858 | Scone Mixture (Informal) | Mixture slightly iufosted with inseecs | Warning Iengthy storage in shop had caused deterioration. Remaining stocks withdrawn from sale and destroyed |
| 860 | Pudding Mixture (Informal) | Grub Infestation | Warning Examinationof remaining stocks failed to reveal further infestation |
| 867 | Horseradish Cream (Informal) | Contaminated with iron from metal cap of bottle | Warning Contamination due to lengthy storage in shop. Remainder of stocks found to be rusty and were destroyed |
| 870 | Lemon Linctus (Informal) | Labelling Infringement | Quantitative particulars of the active ingredients not clearly legible through being over printed on the label design. The formula is clear of the design on the now labels |
| A434 A442 | Lung Syrup (Formal) Lung Syrup (Formal) | Labelling Infringemnt Labelling Infringement | Repeat of informal sample No .851 (taken in December 1947) Legal opinion advised against taking further action on these samples |
| 879 | Gelatine (unformal) | Slightly excess- . ive amount of Zinc | Followed up by formal sample No.A443 |
| A443 | Gelatine (Formal) | Low jelly strength | Warning Deterioration due to old stock having been kept loose. Manufacturers now supply a pre-pack Which conforms to regulation requirements |
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