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Ruislip-Northwood 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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12. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
The following details of samples taken by the County Sampling Officers under the above Act within the Ruislip-Northwood Urban District during the period 1. 4. 53 to 31. 3. 54 have been kindly furnished by Mr John A. O'Keefe, Chief Officer, Publie Control Department, Middlesex County Council.
| Article | Total samples procured | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Milk (various) | 79 | 3 |
| Arrowroot | 1 | - |
| Cakes (various) | 6 | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | - |
| Coffee | 3 | 1 |
| Cooked Meats | 16 | - |
| Condensed Milk | 5 | - |
| Cornflour | 1 | - |
| Cream | 8 | - |
| Crystallised Ginger | 1 | - |
| Drugs | 2 | - |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | - |
| Pish | 20 | 1 |
| Flour | 1 | - |
| Ice Cream | 9 | - |
| Jam | 2 | - |
| Jelly, Table | 1 | - |
| Meat Pie | 3 | - |
| Milk Powder | 1 | - |
| Minced Meat | 7 | - |
| Oranges | 1 | - |
| Orange Squash | 1 | - |
| Pepper | 1 | - |
| Sausage and Sausage Meat | 35 | - |
| Soups | 1 | - |
| Sweets | 1 | - |
| Victoria Plums | 2 | - |
| Vinegar | 21 | 3 |
| Wines and Spirits | 15 | - |
| TOTALS | 248 | 8 |
With regard to the 8 samples noted as unsatisfactory,
2 were of hot milk, one of which contained 11 3 per cent
added water and the other was deficient in fat. Proceedings
were taken in respect of the sample containing added
water and the bench granted an absolute discharge on
Payment of £2.15.0d. costs. The third unsatisfactory
sample was one of new milk taken from a churn and which
was slightly deficient in fat. Associated samples from
the same seller were satisfactory and no further action
was taken.
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