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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| Article | Number of samples examined , | Number of unsatisfactory samples- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total, | |
| Brought Toward | 51 | 176 | 227 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Tonic Syrup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tonic Tablets-Chlorophyll | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vegetable Extract | 3 | |||||
| Vinegar (Malt) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vitamin B | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Whisky | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Yeast Dried | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yeast Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 185 | 240 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Details of the ten unsatisfactory samples are as follows:-
| Sample No. | Article | Infringement | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A615 | All Almond Rock. (Formal) | Labelling infringement Article contained 5% of peanuts instead of "All Almonds" as described on the label. | Manufacturer Warned |
| 1175 | Apple Puree (Informal) | Labelling Infringement Contained Saccharin, the presence of which was not disclosed on the labels also contaminated with mould. | Manufacturer warned. Stocks withdrawn from sale. Mould due to stock being old. |
| A628 | Pork Sausage (Formal) | Labelling Infringement Contained preservative. Retailer asserted that the label containing the declaration had become de tached | Retailer warned. |
| 1174 | Sweetened Scotch Scone Mixture (Informal) | Article had objectionable smell and taste, Rancidity of fat. | Manufacturer warned, Wi thdrawn from sale Rancidity probably due to lengthy storage. |
| 1232 | Shredded Beef | Samples contained 78.6 | Manufacturer |
| 1287 | Suet (Informals) | and 79.1% of fat respectively, instead of not less than 83% by weight of fat. | warned. A follow up sample No A643 contained a fat content above the required standard |
| 1191 | Red Bone Marrow with malt and chemical food. (Informal) | Labelling Infringement Misleading label and dosage discrepancies. | Representations made to manufacturers, who agreed that a change of label was desirable. New labels were printed. |