Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article | Formal samples | Informal samples | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number taken | Number Adulterated | Number taken | Number Adulterated | |
B/f. | 279 | 7 | 197 | 11 |
Stewed Steak, Tinned | 1 | |||
Stuffing, Sage and Onion | 2 | |||
Suet,. Beef Shredded | 6 | 2 | ||
Suet Pudding Mixture | 1 | |||
Sugar, Demerara | 1 | |||
Sugar, Vanilla Flavour | 1 | |||
Sultanas | 1 | |||
Swedes | 1 | |||
Sweets . | 1 | |||
Table Jelly | 2 | |||
"Tangy Fruits" | 1 | |||
Tea | 15 | |||
Tomato Puree, Tinned | 1 | |||
Tomatoes, Tinned | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Vinegar | 2 | |||
Vinegar, Malt | 1 | |||
Vodka | 1 | |||
Whisky | 10 | |||
Xmas Pudding | 2 | |||
Yeast, Baking | 1 | |||
Total | 327 | 9 | 202 | 12 |
ADULTERATION, The following are details of the 21 adulterated or unsatis-factorv
Formal | Nature or extent of adulteration | Act ion Taken |
---|---|---|
Butter Madeira Cake | Contained fat other than butter fat. | Letter sent to manufacturers drawing their attention to the misleading label which has since been altered satisfactorily, |
Butter Cake | Contained fat other than butter fat. | Letter sent to manufacturers drawing their attention to the misleading label, |
Shredded beef suet (2 samples) | Deficient in fat to the extent of 3,9 per cent of the minimum required amount. | Warning letter to raanufacturer, |
Butter Osborne Biscuits | Contained fat other than butter fat. | Letter sent to manufacturers drawing their attention to the misleading label, |
Petit Beure (Small Butter) | Contained fat other than butter fat. | Letter sent to manufacturers drawing their attention to the misleading label. |
Butter thin biscuits | Contained fat other than butter fat. | The matter had already been taken up with manufacturers. |
Blancmange Powder with added glucose | Incomplete labelling. | The Committee decided to take no action. |
Dairy Ice Cream | Sample deficient in skim milk solids. | Subsequent sample was satisfactory. No further action. |