[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough] page 47

Deptford 1952

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

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Table: TABLE VIIAction taken in respect of Food and Drug Irregularities

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TABLE VIIAction taken in respect of Food and Drug Irregularities

Number	Food	Type of Sample	Nature of Irregularity	Action Taken
13	Bread.	Informal.	The bread contained a foreign black substance which consisted of a mixture of charred flour, mineral grease and fluff.	Taken up with Manufacturer.
87	Custard Powder.	Informal.	Incorrectly labelled.	Old Stock. None left.
9	Self-raising Flour.	Informal.	Contained:— Sodium bicarbonate 2.2% Acid phosphate raising ingredient, not more than 0.03% Available carbon dioxide 0.3%	Taken up with Manufacturer.
1	Glacé Pineapple.	Informal.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 330 parts per million.	Taken up with Wholesaler.
5	Brawn.	Informal.	Contained bone (turbinate, chopped) 5%.	Taken up with Manufacturers.
233	Milk.	Formal.	Contained:— Fats 3.44% Solids-not-fat 8.36% corresponding to the presence of one percent. of addedwater.	Seasonal deficiencies.
6	Pork Sausages.	Informal.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 370 parts per million.	Taken up with Shopkeeper.
50	Pork Sausages, Preserved.	Formal.	Contained:— Soya bean flour 8% Non-fatty milk solids, not exceeding 4% Meat content (allowing for the equivalent of 4% of Skim Milk Powder) 48%.	Successful prosecution instituted by Ministry of Food on evidence of Food Inspector.
98	Tapioca, Flaked.	Informal.	Consisted of flaked rice.	Genuine Mistake.
207	Sweetened Sponge Mixture.	Informal.	Damaged sponge mixture. The carcases were found of approximately 400 mites per gramme of sponge mixture, and a few live mites were also present.	Whole consignment surrendered.