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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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FOOD & DRUGS (Cont).
| Sample Nos. | Article: | Analysed. | Contraventions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fORMAL | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | ||
| Brought forward:- | 8 | 156 | 16 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2370 | Golden marzipan | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2371 | Sultanas | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2372 | Marzipan | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2373 | Mincemeat | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2374 | Fried Grasshoppers | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2375 | Blackcurrant cordial | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2376 | Almond Marzipan | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2377 | Chanteclers Chocolates | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2378 | Chocolate Liqueurs | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2379 | Blackcurrant Flavour Beverage | _ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2380 | Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beverage | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2381 | Desiccated Coconut | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2382 | Mixed cut peel | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2383 | Liqueur Flavoured Chocolate | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2384 | Cut mixed peel | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2385 | Clean selected currants | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2386 | Liqueur flavoured filled Chocolate bottles | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2387 | Mincemeat | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2388 | Washed Dried Fruit | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2389 | British Sherry | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS:- | 8 | 176 | 184 | 1 | 11 | 12 | |
The Analyst's report and details of action taKen on contravening
samples were as follows
2218 (informal) Outside of apples slightly
Apples (imported) contaminated with volatile matter
derived from mineral oil and smelled
and tasted of "paraffin". Examination
of "blue wrappers in which apples were
packed showed that paper was
impregnated With about 10% of a
mineral oil. The treatment of papers
with mineral oil is not uncommon but
it requires a high quality odourless
oil. In this case it would appear
likely that either an oil of
unsuitable quality had been used or
that further oily contamination had
occurred during transit or storage.
Remainder of apples returned to
wholesalers by retailer. The matter
was referred to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
2250 (informal
(Confectionery - flour
cream horns)
Contained a substance Which resembled
cream in appearance but which
consisted of imitation cream.
Attention of retailer drawn to
misleading description on his price
ticket which was duly altered.
38.