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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Article | Samples taken. | Result. | Adulterated. | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Genuine. | Inferior. | |||
| Toffees (Mix. Choc. Cream Line) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tomato Puree | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tomatoes | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Treacle Toffee | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Vinegar (Malt) | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Totals | 2 | 295 | 275 | 19 | 1 | |
(a) Inferior—Sample contained Fat 11.9% (Butter 3.7%). Slightly
below Code of Practice in butter fat.
(b) Inferior—Sugar 25.5%, Avail. C.O.2 0.35. Dried Egg 2.5%. Sugar
according to recent Code of Practice should be at least 30%.
(c) Inferior—Fat 23.0% (Not more than 0.13% butter fat). Protein
11.0%. Salt 3.4%. So little cheese (probably not more than
0.5%) as not to justify the name.
(d) Two samples not analysed due to loss in transit.
Inferior—Sample No. 723. Fat 13.8% including no material amount
of butter fat. Total solids 41.25%. Sucrose 13.5%. Milk
solids 13.7%. Canadian Ice Cream contains at least 10% butter
fat.
Sample No. 886. Fat 10.6%. Total solids 37.1%. Sugar
(Sucrose) 14.0%. N.F.M.S. 11.5%. Contained substantially no
butter fat.
(e) Inferior—Sample No. 808. Fat 23.0%, lean 45%. Total meat 68%.
Low compared with the requirements of 80% in the defunct Meat
Products Order.
Sample No. 876. Fat 21%, lean 41%. Total meat 62%. (Defunct
Meat Products Order required 80%).
(0 Inferior—Fat 11.5%, protein 4.98%, Almond content 21%. (Minimum
of 25% Almond is expected).
(g) Inferior—Sample No. 777. Fat 2.85%, S.N.F. 8.6%. B.U. 1.6
Group 1. Methylene Blue Test—Pass. Deficient 5% minimum
amount of fat.
(h) Adulterated—Fat 3.4%, Solids not fat 8.9%. B.U. 1.9 Group 1.
Methylene Blue Test—Passed. Deficient 15% minimum amount
of fat.
(i) Inferior—Sample No. 891. Contained 6 small mould buttons and
slight deposition of lactose.
Sample No. 894. Can and contents normal except for two small
mould buttons.
(j) Inferior—Total solids 11.05%. Sol. Solids 10.6%. Acidity (= Citric)
0.29%. Vitamin C. 0.88 mg/100 ml. Not fresh,
(k) Inferior—Sample No. 634. Fat 27%, Lean 45%. Total meat 72%.
Sulphite 75 p.p.m. (not declared).
Sample No. 756. Fat 26%, Lean 35%. Total meat 61%. S.O.2.
70 p.p.m. Below former standard.
Sample No. 831. Fat 30%, Lean 32%. Total meat 62%.
Sulphite 240 p.p.m. Slightly low in meat.
(l) Inferior—Sample No. 708. Fat 36%, Lean 28%. Total meat 64%.
Fat exceeds lean. Sulphite 230 p.p.m.
(m) Inferior—Does not comply with Code of Practice "Dried Milk" as
labelled, should be "Dried Skim Milk." Fat 3.0% (containing
no butter fat). Total solids 13.7%. Tomato solids 3.3%.