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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| Samle | Articles | Analysed | Contraventions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | ||
| Brought Forward. | 54 | 66 | 120 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 526 | Steak & Kidney Pie | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 548 | Steak & Kidney Pudding | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 532 | Butter | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 534 | Marshmallow Sailors | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 536 | Lemons | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 545 | Meat Pudding | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 456 | Cake Mixture | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 547 | Iron Jelloids | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 549 | Nerve Tonic Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 552 | Cut Peel | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 553 | Ground Almonds | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 554 | Candygum | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 569 | Fruit syrup(raspberry) | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 570 | Cod Liver Oil | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 572 | Linctus B.P.C. | - | 1 | ||||
| 573 | Rubbing oils | - | 1 | , | |||
| 55 | 81 | 136 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
The Analyst's reports and details of action taken on contravening samples were as follows
| 1455 (formal) Sausages, pork. | The sample contained 48% of meat, including fat. Proceedings instituted. Defendants fined £5. with £8.8.0d. costs. The Magistrates expressed the opinion that pork sausages should contain not less than 65% of meat of which 80% should be pork. |
| 1465 (informal) 1466 (formal) Confection "Sea Shell". | These samples of food consisted of macaroni shells coated with sugar. The samples contained sugar, with small proportions of colouring and flavouring ... 60%. Macaroni ..40%. He was of opinion that the article was unfit for consumption as confectionery. Macaroni in the raw state is not suitable for human food and requires to be thoroughly cooked. The macaroni shells in this article were hard and tough and would be likely to cause digestive disturbance. Warning given. Wholesalers agreed to withdraw this article from sale. |
| 1450 (informal) Lozenges, Bismuth.B.P. | The current British Pharmacopoeia (1953) does not include Compound Lozenges of Bismuth and these lozenges were not correctly described as B.P. Warning given. The manufacturers subsequently stated that the Pharmaceutical Society had indicated that they would not object to the use of these labels until the end of June, 1954, and the Council concurred. |
| 1496 (informal) Ice cream powder. | This was a sample of stale, insect infested ice cream powder. Small remaining stock surrendered. |
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