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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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| 1502 (formal) Sausages, pork. | Contained only 45% of meat, including fat. Proceedings instituted. Defendants fined £10. with 5 guineas costs. | |
| 1535 (informal) Soup, cream of (dried). | mushroom, | The proportion of fat in the soup prepared according to the directions on the label would amount to only 0.7% whereas cream soups of ordinary commercial quality intended for direct use without dilution contain not less than of fat. The Public Analyst stated he had objected to this labelling some time ago and manufacturers had agreed to amend the description, The manufacturers stated that earlier this year they had contemplated reprinting the labels but eventually decided to cease sale from the end of May. Thus any stocks now with retailers was old and their representative had been instructed to withdraw same. When informed of three shops in Surbiton which still had small stocks of this soup they immediately arranged for withdrawal. |
| 1567 (formal) Soup, Cream of (dried) | tomato, | The proportion of fat in the soup prepared according to the directions would have amounted to only 0.5%, whereas cream soups of ordinary commercial quality intended for direct use without dilution contain not less than 3½% of edible fat, The Council decided not to take any legal action in the case of this sample but to inform the manufacturer that any further adverse reports received in respect of this article of food might result in the institution of legal proceedings The manufacturer in this case was the same as for sample No.1535. |
Milk Supply.
(i) At the end of the year there were thirty-two entries
on the register as follows:-
Distributors of milk with premises
in the Borough 14
Distributors of milk with premises
outside the Borough but retailing in
the Borough 9
Premises registered (used as Dairies) 9
30.