London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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FOOD & DRUGS (Cont.J
| 1732 (informal) Cake mix | This article contained the ingredients for making the basic cake, hut contained no ingredients for icing or filling, whereas the carton in which the article was sold bore on the front panel a large picture of a cake complete with icing and filling. |
| Manufacturers agreed to amend the wording on their cartons in a satisfactory way when next hatch printed. | |
| 1735 (informal) Cake mix | This article contained the ingredients for making the basic cake, hut contained no ingredients for icing or filling, whereas the carton in which the article was sold bore on the front panel a large picture of a cake complete with icing and filling. |
| The manufacturing company was found to be no longer in operation and the article not being made. The new company noted the comments and would pay due regard to them if they proceeded to manufacture and market. | |
| 1736 (informal) Cake mix | This article contained the ingredients for making the basic cake, hut contained no ingredients for icing or filling, whereas the carton in which the article was sold hore 011 the front panel a large picture of a cake complete with icing and filling. |
| The manufacturers had already brought into use a new carton with satisfactory wording. | |
| 17M (formal) Iron and Yeast Tablets - vitamin | Contained only 8 mg. on average of vitamin C per tablet instead of the equivalent of 12.5 mg. as declared, a deficiency of 36%. |
| Manufacturers withdrew remaining stock and replaced with tablets made by a new process which it was believed would remain in satisfactory condition for reasonable periods of storage. |