§ Mr. Thorneasked the Minister of Health whether he can give any information in connection with charges made on Monday, 15th September, against the firm of Messrs. Trefusa, Limited, of Bramley, Surrey, for issuing labels calculated to mislead the public about stronger tea tablets; and what the tablets consisted of?
§ Mr. E. BrownI am informed by the food and drugs authority Concerned that this firm was convicted and fined on a charge, under Section 6 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, of issuing a label which was calculated to mislead as to the nature, substance or quality of the article. I understand that the label claimed,inter alia, that by using the tablets, 100 extra cups of tea could be made for sixpence. According to the analysis, the tablets consisted of 91.56 per cent. of bicarbonate of soda and a little starch.