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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| Formal | Informal | Adulterated | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | |||||||||
| 1968 | 1969 | 1969 | 1968 | L968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | |
| Brought Forward | 80 | 45 | 233 | 238 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 313 | 283 |
| Preserves | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| Sausages | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | 6 |
| Sauce | - | - | 10 | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | 10 | 4 |
| Soft Drinks | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | - | - | 1 | - | 18 | 18 |
| Soup | 2 | - | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 4 |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 4 | - | 8 | 24 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | 3 | 87 | 131 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 92 | 134 |
| 105 | 56 | 377 | 435 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 482 | 491 | |
| TOTAL | 1968 | 482 | ||||||||
| TOTAL | 1969 | 491 | ||||||||
The samples described as adulterated or irregular were reported upon by the
Analyst as follows and action was taken as indicated:-
1968
Formal Sample - Bottled Baby Beetroots:
A sample of pickled beetroots in a liquid containing 1.2 per cento of acetic
acid.
The Public Analyst stated that the common or usual name for the article was
Pickled Baby Beets and the producers, a Dutch firm, were informed accordingly.
Informal Sample - Blackcurrant Health Drink:
A sample of blackcurrant Health drink.
The label on the container described the article as "Treble Vitamin C enriched"
with a minimum content of 60 mg. vitamin C per fluid ounce.
In the opinion of the Public Analyst there was no justification for the claim
of enrichment. Also, the declaration regarding the artificial sweetener content
failed to comply with the Soft Drinks Regulations 1964.
The matter was not pursued as the manufacture of the article had been
discontinued.
Informal Sample - Bread Sauce Mix:
A sample of bread sauce mix which had solidified in the carton due to its age.
The vendor withdrew the remaining stock pending investigation of the matter by
the manufacturers.
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