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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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FOOD & DRUGS (Cont.)
| Sample Nos. | Article: | Analysed | Contraventions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Infml | TOTAL | Formal | Infml | TOTAL | ||
| Brought forward:- | 1 | 97 | 98 | — | 8 | 8 | |
| 2752 | Cheesey Crisps | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2754 | Coloured Coffee Sugar | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2755 | Anchovy Essence | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2756 | Chocolate (Block) | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2757 | Edible Linseed Oil | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2758 | Cornflour | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2759 | Wine Vinegar | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2760 | Lemonade Crystals | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2761 | Confection(called Toffee apple) | _ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2762 | Multivite Pellets | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2763 | Malt Loaf | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2764 | Ethnine | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2765 | Tyrozets | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2766 | Choledyl Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2767 | Ferrodic Tablets | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2768 | Vitaval Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2769 | Snack Meal - London Grill | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2770 | Snack Meal - Veal Sorrento | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2771 | Snack Meal - Beef Milano | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2772 | Snack Meal - Beans with Frankfurters | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2773 | Snack Meal - Chicken Capri | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2774 | Snack Meal - Beef Roma | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2777 | Drinamyl Tablets | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| 2778 | Carbitral Capsules | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| 2779 | Scotch Whisky | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| .2780 | Suet | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2781 | Nu-choc | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2783 | Ground Almonds | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2784 | Almond Marzipan | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2785 | Parishes Chemical Food | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2786 | White Pepper | - | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2787 | Rhubarb in Syrup | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS:- | 4 | 126 | 130 | - | 8 | 8 | |
The Analyst's reports and details of action taken "by the
Council on contravening samples were as follows:-
2672 (informal) Misleading label.
Cucumber in Vinegar. The unqualified term 'vinegar' in
this country means malt vinegar and
the Public Analyst expected an article
described as 'Sliced Cucumber in
Vinegar' to be made with malt
vinegar. Information on another
part of the label stated that the
vinegar constituent was "Fruit Wine
Vinegar produced in the orchards
of Kent and Sussex”. The appropriate
description of such vinegar was
cider vinegar and in the opinion of
the Public Analyst this article
should be so described.
The matter was taken up with the
manufacturers who stated that the
article was out of production but
when they envisaged re-markceting
they would submit to the Council
proofs of new labels for comment.
35.