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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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The following samples were submitted for special examination:
| Articles. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Genuine. | Non-genuine or irregular. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple wine | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bread loaves | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Bread roll | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| Canned rhubarb | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | — |
| Cooking salt | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cream slice | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fruit scone | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemonade | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Marshmallow pastry | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meringues | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Milk | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sardines | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 15 | - | 15 | 5 | 10 |
It will be seen that adverse reports were received upon 25 samples
and following is a brief account of the action taken in respect thereof:
Coffee with Creme and Sugar.
Purchased from vending machine.
Description misleading purchaser to expect coffee with cream.
No evidence of cream added.
Machine re-labelled ' Coffee White' after correspondence.
Dairy Topping.
Sample of sterilised and homogenised top of the milk containing
18.5% butterfat.
Description generic—not specific.
Correspondence with producer.
New label to meet requirements of Labelling of Food Order,
1953.
Cake Flour.
Not being wholemeal and wheat malt flour must contain added
chalk (The Bread and Flour Regulations, 1963).
Imported from America.
Stocks withdrawn from shops within Borough.
Ministry of Health informed of breach of Regulations in flour
imported from America.
Cream Slices.
Imitation cream.
No notice displayed at time of purchase.
Omission rectified.
Peach Melba Ice Cream.
Sample of imitation peach melba made with ice-cream and
fruit ice flavoured with peach puree.
Carton changed to Peach Delight.
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