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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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| Sample No. | Commodity | Infringement | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 950 | Ka-Fat Informal) | External wrapper contaminated with mould | Warning to Retailer No. further stock In shop when visited. |
| 957 | Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine (Informal) \ | Deficiency and excess of consti-tuent ingredients due to ineffsctive screw cap to bottle | Warning Public Analyst stated the constituent variation was due to long steruge. Manufacturers withdrew old stock from sale and replaced with a new type of pack. |
| 962 | Mineral Oil (For cooking) (Informal) | Resembled light liquid paraffin | A repeat formal sample was taken (No. A501). |
| A501 | Cooking Oil (Formal) | Consisted of mineral oil of the nature of light liquid paraffin | The Legal Department advised against taking further action on this sample. The retailer voluntarily withdrew the remaining stocks from sale. |
| 972 | Orafin Laxative (Informal) | Labelling Infringement | Warning The sample was taken from stock bearing an old type of label. New stocks,with amended labels, have now been supplied by the Manufacturers. |
observations
During 1948 it was again possible to maintain a satisfactory
numerical standard of sampling over a wide variety of commodities.
Of the total samples taken during the year 4,97 per cent were
found to be other than genuine. Thin percentage figure excludes
informal samples repeated formally. Labelling infringements in some
form or another were found in 2.26 per cent of the total samples. A
most gratifying feature of the year's sampling is reflected in the
fact that the observations and infringements reported upon by the
Public Analyst were mostly of a minor character.
Effervescing Drink Powder
As a result of a private complaint, alleging that a certain
drinking powder contained harmful properties, an informal sample of
effervescing drink powder was submitted to the Public Analyst for
analysis.
The Public Analyst reported that no foreign ingredient of a
harmful or irritant nature could be detected in the sample.
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