[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough] page 55

Fulham 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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Article	Formal (F) or Informal (I) or Complaint (C)	Adulteration, Irregularity or nature of complaint and Analysts' comments	Action taken
Shelled Walnuts	C	Contained evidence of infestation by Mediterranean Mill Moth.	Warning letter to retailer.
Steak and Kidney Pie	C	Found to be in a mouldy condition.	Warning letter to retailer.
Scone	C	Found to contain an insect i.e. a wasp.	No further action.
Tomato Paste (No. 6069)	Further samples obtained.	Howard Mould Count 80% – excessive. Sample of dark colour and possesses caramelised taste.	I
Steak and Kidney	C	Complainant said steak and kidney was composed of heart and kidney. Assistant thought complainant wanted it for her dog.	Warning letter to retailer.
Haslet (No. 6119)	I	Contained lean meat 39%, fat 22%, total meat 61%. Haslet should contain about 70% meat (lean fore-end pork). Inferior.	Letter to vendors.
Tomato Paste (Nos. 6136, 6137, 6138)	I	Howard Mould Counts respectively 100%, 90%, 80%. Should not be greater than 60%.	Wholesaler informed. also local authority for district concerned.
Tomato Puree (No. 6140)	I	Howard Mould Count 80%. Should not be greater than 60%.	Letter to retailer and wholesaler; two further samples taken.
Tomato Paste (No. 6142)	I	Howard Mould Count 70%. Should not be greater than 60%.	Wholesaler interviewed.
Vodka (No. 6157)	I	Contained 64.1% proof spirit although label declares 65.5% proof. Inferior.	Further brands of vodka to be sampled.
Sweetener (No. 6167)	I	Contains 99% sugar and 1% soluble saccharin, which is satisfactory. Claim that it should be used for sweetening puddings is not justified.	No further action deemed necessary.
Soup Mix (No. 6178)	I	Ingredients not disclosed in correct order.	Further sample obtained.