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Poplar 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VIII
| Sample No. | 1 ARTICLE | RESULT OF ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Saccharin | Deficient in saccharin to the extent of 0.02 grain per tablet. | Formal sample taken |
| (inf) | tablets | ||
| 35 | Pork Sausages | Deficient in meat content to the extent of 16.6 per cent. | Formal sample taken |
| (inf) | |||
| 46 | Saccharin | Deficient in saccharin to the extent of 0.01 grain per tablet. | Formal sample taken |
| (inf) | tablets | ||
| 104 | Pork Sausages | Deficient in meat content to the extent of 25.3 per cent. | Warning letter sent |
| (inf) | |||
| 136 | Cake Mix | Contained a rancid fat | Old stock destroyed |
| (inf) | |||
| 155 | Sponge Mix | Contained a rancid fat | Old stock destroyed |
| (inf) | |||
| 210 | Pearl Barley | Contained 220 parts per million of sulphur dioxide and 1.1 per cent talc. | Letter to Wholesaler and Importer. Stock returned to Importer and used for animal feeding. |
| (inf) | |||
| 228 | Pearl Barley | Contained 200 parts per million of sulphur dioxide and 1.4 per cent talc. | Letter to Wholesaler and Importer. Stock returned to Importer and used for animal feeding. |
| (inf) | |||
| 285 | Dried Fruit | Infested with larvae and eggs. | Letter to Wholesaler and |
| (inf) | Prunes | Affected stock withdrawn. | |
| 287 | Dried Fruit | Infested with larvae | Letter to Wholesaler. |
| Prunes | Affected stock withdrawn. | ||
| 390 | Borax | This was old stock which had dried out. | Stocks withdrawn. |
| (inf) | The analysis showed 128.3 per cent of Borax. | ||
| 391 | Orange Crystals | This was wrongly labelled by the shop | Remedied by Shopkeeper |
| (inf) | keeper and should have been called Raspberry Crystals. | ||
| 486 | Seasoning | This was sold in a plain bottle without a label. | Letters to Importer and Retailer. |
| (inf) | |||
| 535 | Steakettes | Sample consisted of minced meat with Sulphur Dioxide preservative. Minced Meat should not contain any preservative | Letter to Butcher. |
| (inf) |
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