[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough] page 45

Deptford 1953

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

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Table: TABLE VII Action taken in respect of Food and Drug Irregulaties

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TABLE VII Action taken in respect of Food and Drug Irregulaties

Number	Food	Type of Sample	Nature of Irregularity	Action Taken
12	Red Cherries in Syrup, Canned.	Informal.	Contained Iron, 480 parts per million.	Consignment sent for animal food.
H2	Milk.	Formal.	Contained Fat 2.84%. Solids-not-fat, 8.52%. corresponding to the abstraction of 5% of the fat.	Followed up by normal sample. Warning given.
126	Sal Volatile.	Informal.	Ammonia, 28% deficient.	Stock withdrawn from sale.
49	Beef Sausages.	Informal.	Meat content 45%	Letter sent to makers, standard dropped by Ministry of Food.
50	Beef Sausage Meat.	Informal.	Meat content 40%
216	Prunes.	Informal.	Spoiled.	Surrendered as unfit by shop-keeper.
183	Processed Gruyere Cheese.	Informal.	Defective.	Consignment condemned.
133	Sal Volatile.	Informal.	Ammonia, 35% deficient.	Warning given to Vendor.
145	Sal Volatile.	Informal.	Ammonia, 28% deficient; Ammonium carbonate, 18% deficient.	Followed by formal sample.
156	Sal Volatile.	Formal.	Ammonia, 30% deficient; Ammonium carbonate, 19% deficient.	Warning given to Vendor.
157	Sal Volatile.	Formal.	Ammonia, 74% deficient; Ammonium carbonate, 19% deficient.	Successful proceedings.
149	Tomato Ketchup.	Informal.	Contained copper, 24 parts per million, equal to 90 parts per million on the dried total solids.	Taken up with Manufacturers.
343	Bread.	Informal.	The bread contained a foreign body identified as mouse excrement.	Underground Bakehouse closed voluntarily.
435	Rum and Butter Toffee.	Informal.	Contained Total Edible Fat. 11.3% Butterfat not more than 1%.	Taken up with Vendor.
458	Full Cream Toffees.	Informal.	Contained Total Edible Fat 11.4% Butterfat not more than 2%.	Taken up with Vendor.