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Hornsey 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE FOOD
AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
Date of
hearing Offence Result
1st May Glass in bottle of milk Case dismissed. No order
made for costs.
31st July Hair in veal, ham and egg Absolute discharge. Costs
pie £5 5s. 0d.
4th December Mould in pork pie Fine £5. Costs £2 2s. 0d.
FOOD SAMPLING
I am indebted to Mr. J. A. O'Keefe, Chief Officer of Public Control
of the Middlesex County Council for the following information.
List of Samples procured in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1957.
| Article | Total Samples Procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (various) | 69 | . |
| Butter | 12 | . |
| Cakes | 16 | . |
| Cheese | 34 | 5 |
| Cream | 12 | . |
| Drugs | 14 | . |
| Fish and Fish Products | 27 | 2 |
| Fruit—Fresh and Canned | 4 | 1 |
| Liver | 2 | . |
| Meat and Meat Products | 41 | . |
| Peas | 7 | . |
| Preserves | 3 | . |
| Sausages, etc. | 8 | 1 |
| Sweets | 4 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 25 | . |
| Miscellaneous | 25 | 1 |
| Totals | 303 | 11 |
The following comments relate to samples noted as unsatisfactory.
Cheese
The five samples of cheese which were found to be unsatisfactory
were all imported produce and each bore on its label a statement which
was likely to mislead a purchaser as to the milk-fat content of the food.
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