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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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Sample No.ArticleInfringementAction Taken
1569Ice Cream (Cold Mix) (Informal)Contained 2.7 per cent of fat instead of not less than 5 per cent.Manufacturer Warned The Manufacturer/Retailer admitted making a "mix" with insufficient fat content. The fat content
A751Ice Cream (Cold Mix) (Formal)Contained 3.1 per cent of fat instead of not less than 4 per cent.of ice cream was officially reduced to 4 percent prior to the taking of formal sample (A751). A further sample proved to be satisfactory and contained over the requisite amount of fat.
1596Witch Hazel (Informal)Labelling Infringement Sample described on label as Distilled Extract of Witch Hazel with Aqua Hamamelidis B. P.C.Manufacturer Warned Explanation given that obsolete type of label had been used on bottle. Newly printed label submitted Tor examination found to be in order.
1617Tapioca Dessert (Informal)Labelling Infringement Contained 40 per cent sugar and starch respectively Condition of article very poor, the sugar and starch having congealed together into a hard mass. Proportion of Tapioca (20%) was far less than that of potato. Misdescription of articleManufacturer Warned Total stocks withdrawn from sale in this area.
1620Meringue Powder (Informal)Labelling Infringement Ingredients incorrectly stated on the label in accordance with the Labelling of Food Order 1952. Sample almost devoid of the aroma and flavour of coffeeManufacturer Warned Specimen labels containing revised wording as to the respective flavouring basis submitted for examination and found to be in order.
1631Macaroni (Informal)Labelling Infringement Sample consisted of Arrowroot and not Macaroni.Retailer Warned The retailer admitted that in order to make the commodity more attractive the arrowroot had been placed in cellophane bags marked "Aberdeen Macaroni".

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Sampling Observations. Of the 183 samples taken during the
year 4.91 per cent were found to be other than genuine. This
percentage figure excludes informal samples repeated formally.
in 1951 the percentage figure was 2.5 per cent.
Labelling infringements in some form or another were found
in 3.27 per cent of the total samples taken. In 1951 the
percentage figure was 2.5 per cent.
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