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Wandsworth 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD

Case No.Nature of SampleReport
Formal 112Fat (frying)Incipient rancidity
121Milk2% extraneous water
125Cheese, softExcess water: 1'%
130Meat paste with butterNot more than 0.5 % of butter fat
159Buttered rollsNo butter fat
165MilkExtraneous water—Certificate (9%)
Informal 1539Jaffa lemon drinkDeficient in sugar
1542Jaffa orange drinkDeficient in sugar
1552Ground nutmegDeficient in volatile oil
1556Cream cake (bun)Contained fat other than butter fat
1557Cream cake (slice)Virtually no butter fat present
1558Cream cake (bun)Virtually no butter fat present
1559Cream cake (split)Virtually no butter fat present
1560Cream cake (finger)Virtually no butter fat present
1561Cream cake (cornet)Virtually no butter fat present
1562Cream cake (slice)Virtually no butter fat present
1570Cream cake (slice)Contained fat other than butter fat
1576HoneyLabelling: no English on label
1577HoneyLabelling: no English on label
1578HoneyLabelling: no English on label
1650Buttered rollsContained fat other than butter fat
1651Buttered rollsContained fat other than butter fat
1652Buttered rollsContained fat other than butter fat
1653Buttered rollsContained fat other than butter fat
1659Beef spread & butterContained not more than 0.6 % butter
1666NutmegDeficient in volatile oil
1707*Foreign matter in breadBread contained mouse dirts
1717Cheese, soft, full fatDeficient in total solids
1746Ice popsContained lead in excess of permitted limit
1795*Gravy browningPine type disinfectant spilt on the packet
1796*Gravy browningPine type disinfectant spilt on the packet
1799Beef spread with butterNo butter present
1818*Foreign object in corn flakesContained a compressed lump of filthy paper
1854Ice creamSlightly deficient in fat
1915Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1921Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1930Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1931Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1932Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1933Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth
1954Nutmeg66% deficient in volatile oil
1958Buttered rollsContained no butter fat
1966Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth
1967Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1968Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1969Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth and fermentation
1984Spaghetti in tomato and cheese sauceNo cheese flavour
1989Ice pops (soft drinks)Mould growth