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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
Surbiton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| SarnpTe Nos. | Articles. | Analysed | Contraventions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | ||
| Bt .fwd. | 54 | 39 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11261 | Fish paste | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11265 | Stewed steak | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11266 | Adrenaline cream | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11267 | 'Algipan'Balm | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11268 | French coffee | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11269 | Cake mixture sweetened | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11270 | Jelly crystals | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11274 | |||||||
| 1286 | |||||||
| 11271 | Seidlitz powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1272 | Soft drink tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11273 | Methol BP & Eucalyptol BF Pastille | s | 1 | 1 | |||
| 11275 | Mixed Peel | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11276 | Ground rice | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11277 | Herbal Tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11278 | Non-brewed condirient | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11279 | Tea time tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11285 | Deodorant tablets | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11287 | Self-raising flour | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1291 | |||||||
| 1288 | Fruit mincemeat | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1289 | Sunny Spread | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11290 | Orange curd | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11293 | Dried fruit (currsints) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11294 | " " (sultanas) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 62 | 118 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Action taken on contravening samples was as follows:-
11195 (formal) Contaired sulphur dioxide, an added
Pork Sausages. preservative, to the extent of 100
parts oer million by weight.
No disclosure that the sausages
contained preservative had been made
on sale. It was ascertained that
the butcher from whom the sample was
procured had purchased the sausages
from a wholesaler in London and the
wholesaler had failed to indicate the
presence of preservatives. A warning
was given to the wholesaler in this
case.
1205 (formal)Milk,hot
Contained 19$ added water.
Proceedings taken under section 3
of the Pood & Drugs Act, 1938. A
fine of £15. was Imposed and the
Council awarded £3.3.0. costs.
Tile ingredients specified on the label
Powder included "wheat amylum" and"processed
farina" which do not constitute appropriate
designations for the purpose of
the Labelling of Food Order, 1950.
It was ascertained that a neighbouring
Authority was already in communication
with the Ministry of Food with regard to
this incorrect labelling and the matter
was therefore left in their hands.
25.