[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham] page 37

Beckenham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: Certain samples were found to be inferior or adulterated, and there follows details of the action taken in each case:—

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Certain samples were found to be inferior or adulterated, and there follows details of the action taken in each case:—

ARTICLES	RESULT OF ANALYSIS	ACTION TAKENs
Rice	Contained 1.3% lentils.	Supplies withdrawn. Manufacturers' explanation accepted.
Sponge Mix	Deficiency in whole egg content compared with standard recipe for Sponge Mix.	There being no legal standard, the Manufacturers attention was informally drawn to this matter and their co-operation obtained to increase egg content.
Meringue Powder	Contained 60% of starch, undeclared.	Manufacturer's explanation of error accepted.
Cheese Spread (2 cases)	Deficient in fat content.	The deficiency was very slight and the attention of the Manufacturers was drawn thereto.
Pancake and Yorkshire Pudding Mixture	Deficient in egg content. Labelling not justified.	Manufacturers were requested, and agreed, to alter the type of label used.
Processed Gruyfcre Cheese	Excessive moisture content.	Due to faulty packing. The whole consignment was withdrawn.
Processed Gruy ire Cheese	Deficient in fat content.	The deficiency was very slight and the attention of the Manufacturers was drawn thereto.
Dirty Milk Bottles (3)	The bottles contained foreign matter.	Warning letters sent to the Dairymen concerned.
Pasteurised Processed Cheese	Deficient in fat. Incorrectly labelled as processed cheese.	The Manufacturers' attention having been drawn to the matter, it was agreed that the product should in future be labelled as Cheese Spread.
Creamed Rice	Labelling incorrect in that sample contained a deficient amount of full cream milk.	The Manufacturers agreed substantially to increase the full cream content of the milk.
Non-Poison Chlorodyne	Should not be described as Chlorodyne for reason that it does not agree with the constituents of chlorodyne as defined in the British Pharmacopoeia.	Matter referred to British Pharmaceutical Society. Obtained the co-operation of the Manufacturers, who agreed to withdraw the product from the market.
Ground Sweet Almonds	Probably consisted of Peach kernels.	Further action unable to be taken, as whole of consignment from which sample was taken had been sold. Matter brought to the attention of the Importers.
Salmon Cutleis	Not Salmon: probably Coal fish.	Processors informed, who agreed to alter labelling of the product.
Margarine (with 10% butter)	Labelling incorrect in that it only contained 4.8% butter.	Subsequent samples were found to be satisfactory.
Pork Sausages	Adulterated. Deficient in meat content.	Legal proceedings instituted. Manufacturers fined £10 with £10 10s. Od. costs.
Pork Sausages	Adulterated. Deficient in meat content.	Manufacturers fined £5 and £10 10s. Od. costs.
Pork Sausages (2 cases)	Inferior. Slightly deficient in meat content.	Manufacturers' attention drawn thereto.
Gin	Slightly deficient in proof spirit.	Further formal sample proved to be satisfactory.