[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 73

Croydon 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: South Devon and Channel Island Milk

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South Devon and Channel Island Milk

Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)	8.9
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)	5.1

Table: DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN

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DETAILS OF NON-GENUINE SAMPLES TAKEN

Article	Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency	Remarks
Chicken Flavoured Stockpofc	As this sample did not contain any Chicken or Chicken fat, the name given was not in the opinion of the Public Analyst an appropriate designation for the article; also as the sample contained cornflour, this should have been included on the list of ingredients.	This article has now been discontinued.
Blackcurrant Crumble	As this article required the addition of more sugar and margarine or butter, the container should have stated the necessity for these extra ingredients.	A new label has now been introduced.
Blackcurrant Juice	This sample was diluted with more than its own bulk of water and was falsely described as Blackcurrant juice - Sugar added.	Article now relabelled Blackcurrant drink.
Fish-ball Soup	The ingredients of thiB article as specified on the label included "Seasonings'' which is a generic and not a specific description as required by the Labelling of Food-Order, 1953.	Label has now been amended.
M.S.G.	This article was not described in full by its common or usual name, as Mono-sodium glutamate as required by the Labelling of Food Order, 1953.	New label has now been introduced.
Meat Tenderiser	This sample which contained more than two ingredients was not labelled in accordance with the labelling of Food Order, 1953.	Label now amended to include ingredients in their quantitative order.
Whisky (2 samples)	Both samples contained added water.	Vendor prosecuted.
Milk Bread	This sample had been made with skimmed milk powder and was not entitled to the description of "Milk Bread''.	Manufacturer warned.
Gin	Sample contained trace of added water.	Vendor warned.
Chocolate Meringue Pie.	The packet containing the article illustrated a complete pie with whole eggs and chocolate flakes, whereas the article contained only dried white of eggs and no chocolate.	Production of this this commodity discontinued.
Pork Sausages (2 samples)	These samples contained an added preservative.	Notices declaring the presence of preservatives in these articles are now exhibited on the Vendoife premises.
Pork Sausage Meat	This sample contained an added preservative.	A notice declaring the the presence of preservatives was in fact exhibited at the time of sale.
Christmas Pudding	Whilst this pudding was not unfit it was not of the quality which a purchaser would expect in that its appearance was objectionable.	Vendor warned and remaining stocks removed from sale.