[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough] page 49

Deptford 1955

[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 Irregularities

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TABLE VII Action taken in respect of Food and Drug Irregularities

Number	Food	Type of Sample	Nature of Irregularity	Action Taken
59	Confectionery, Sugar: Milk Drops.	Informal	The sam ple contained: Dried skimmed milk, 32%; Fat other than milk-fat, 23%; Milk or dried no appreciable proportion.	In view of the absence of milk or dried milk in this article, the description ''Milk Drops" was regarded as incorrect.
59	Confectionery, Sugar: Milk Drops.	Informal		Manufacturers now call the sweets "White Drops"
27	Orange Squash.	Informal.	Contained Sulphur dioxide, 400 parts per million.	This article is not permitted by the Preservatives Regulations to contain more than 350 parts per million of Sulphur dioxide.
27	Orange Squash.	Informal.	Contained Sulphur dioxide, 400 parts per million.	Taken up with manufacturers.
110	Beef Sausages.	Informal.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 50 parts per million.	Sausages should not contain preservative unless its presence is declared.
110	Beef Sausages.	Informal.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 50 parts per million.	Taken up with vendor.
118	Mixed Shelled Nuts.	Informal.	Contained mouse droppings.	All sold before report received—no further stock.
118	Mixed Shelled Nuts.	Informal.	Contained mouse droppings.	Premises inspected re mice.
7	Whisky.	Informal.	Contained Petrol 1.2%.	Insufficient evidence for any proceedings.
162	Dried Apricots.	Informal.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 3700 parts per million.	This article is not permitted by the Preservatives Regulations to contain more than 2,000 parts per million of sulphur dioxide.
162	Dried Apricots.	Informal.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 3700 parts per million.	Withdrawn from sale.
240	Gelatine.	Informal.	Did not comply with the Food Standards (Edible Gelatine) Order in that a 3% solution failed to set to a jelly.	Taken up with vendors no longer on sale.
261	Tincture of lodine.	Informal.	The sample failed to comply with the British Pharmacopoeia, the proportion of lodine being 12% excessive and the proportion of Potassium lodide 10% excessive.	Taken up with manufacturing chemist.
243	Ground Nutmeg.	Informal.	Contained insect fragments derived from various species of beetles and their larvae and pupae, approximately 900 per ounce.	"Guaranteed to be absolutely pure and genuine." Taken up with wholesalers.
310	Fruit Cake.	Informal	Contained sand, 0.14%	The cake was objectionable to eat owing to grittiness Taken up with bakers.