London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1968

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

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Table 65—continued

ArticleFormal or informalAdulteration or irregularityAction taken
Plain flourInformalContained insufficient chalkManufacturers notified
Plain flourInformal
Lemon curdInformalContained insufficient soluble solidsManufacturers notified
Beef chow mein, cannedInformalContained insufficient meatNo legal standard — no action
Pork sausagesInformalContained insufficient meatSubsequent sample satisfactory
Pork sausagesInformal
Frozen pork sausagesInformalManufacturer notified
Fynbo cheeseInformalIncorrect labellingLabel altered
Food coloursInformalInadequately labelled
Colouring flavour No. 4Informal
Sugar confectionery: Mini sticksInformal
Plain flourInformalContained insufficient chalkManufacturers notified
Cornish ice creamInformalContained extraneous matter consisting of nine small slivers of straw
Boneless breast turkeyInformalInadequately labelledLabel altered
Parmesan grated cheeseInformalIncorrect labellingTaken up with packers in Italy to amend label
Chocolate liqueursInformalConsisted of liqueur-flavoured chocolates containing only 0.9% of alcohol by weightLabel altered—to be sold as chocolates
Boiled sweetsInformalContained non-permit-ted colouring matterLetter to importers
Boiled sweetsInformal
Fruit lolliesInformal
Double Viennois (dessert)InformalInadequate labellingManufacturers notified
Fresh large eggsInformalThe eggs had been preserved with oilLegal proceedings taken
Stored datesInformalContained a live caterpillarSuppliers warned
Pure natural apple juiceInformalContained the addition of carbon dioxide not labelledLetter to importers
Guava jellyInformalInadequately labelledLabel altered
Italian chutneyInformalIncorrect labellingLetter to importers
Italian chutneyInformal
Sal VolatileInformalContained insufficient free ammoniaManufacturer notified
Golden tips teaInformalIncorrectly labelledLetter to packers

In addition to those submitted to the public analyst or bacteriologist for routine
examination, the following were submitted because of complaints received or as a
result of enquiries into cases of food poisoning:—
Bread (4) Meat pie
Margarine (2) Blackcurrant drink
Milk (2) Nut crunch
Cod liver oil and malt (2) Nut ring
Butter Bacon
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