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Wandsworth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST FOR 1962
Adulterated Samples
Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:
| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Nature of Report |
|---|---|---|
| Informal 139 | Milk bottle | Dirty: atmospheric dust including soot |
| 150 | Sausage seasoning | Sulphur dioxide, 720 parts per million |
| 174 | Cut peel | Low sugar content, 50 per cent. |
| 212 | Mayonnaise | Benzoic Acid, 100 parts per million |
| 216 | Bread | Rancidity affecting smell and taste |
| 261 | Mayonnaise | Benzoic Acid, 215 parts per million |
| 268 | Indian Poppadums | 5.8 per cent. salt not declared on label |
| 272 | Chipolatas, pork | Meat content 55 0 per cent. |
| 273 | Chipolatas, beef | Meat content 44.5 per cent. |
| 274 | Sausages, beef | Meat content 43.5 per cent. |
| 275 | Milk bottle | Dirty: inefficient removal of milk solids |
| 375 | Bread | Foreign matter, chiefly fibres from sacking |
| 403 | Beef sausages | Foreign matter, soil including portions of small worms |
| 447 | Pork luncheon meat | One lead shot pellet present |
| 505 | Iced bun round | Rodent contamination |
| 506 | Milk in bottle | Common dirt present |
| 562 | Ammoniated tincture of quinine | 33 per cent. deficient in ammonia |
| 606 | Dirty milk bottle | Hyphae and spores of mould present |
| 649 | Slices of bread | Fragment of glazed porcelain |
| 662 | Bottle of milk | Small film of mould floating in milk |
| 671 | Cut mixed peel | 9.3 per cent. deficient in soluble solids |
| 693 | Savoury minced beef | Labelling offence. Order of ingredients not as stated on label |
| 718 | Fruit cocktail | Labelling offence. Order of ingredients not as stated on label |
| 742 | Margarine | One per cent. extraneous water |
| 743 | Bottle of milk | Dirt attached to glass |
| 746 | Ammoniated tincture of quinine | 17.5 per cent. deficient in ammonia |
| 751 | Ammoniated tincture of quinine | 17.5 per cent. deficient in ammonia |
| 759 | Ricory | Labelling offence. Sulphur dioxide in excess |
| 771 | Fruit cocktail | Labelling offence. Order of ingredients not as stated on label |
| 774 | Yoghurt | Labelling offence. Misleading |
| 804 | Glycerin, lemon and ipecac | Labelling offence. Quantitative particulars omitted on label |
| 817 | Ammoniated tincture of quinine | 5.8 per cent. deficient in ammonia |
Adulteration
The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:
For formal samples nil
For informal samples 4.21 per cent.
For all samples 3.20 per cent.