[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney] page 49

Stepney 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Of the samples analysed, 1 formal and 31 informal were found to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-

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Of the samples analysed, 1 formal and 31 informal were found to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-

Article	Formal or Informal	Nature of Irregularity	Remarks
Beef	Informal	Contained undeclared sulphur dioxide (4.10 parts per million).	Formal sample satisfactory -preservative declared.
Bread	Informal	Discoloured by carbon particles.	To assist physical examination.
Bread	Informal	Contaminated with foreign matter.	Vendor fined £20.0.0d.
Butter	Informal	Contained 16.2 per cent. water.	Taken at Manufacturer's. Further samples satisfactory.
Butter	Informal	Contained 16.9 per cent. water.	Taken at Manufacturer's. Further samples satisfactory.
Cream of Veal Soup Mixture	Informal	Deficient in fat.	Stock withdraw from sale. (Imported from Vienna)
Dried Apricots (7 samples)	Informal	Contained sulphur dioxide in amounts varying from 2200 to 2600 parts per million.	Imported. Detained at Wharf pending re-export or treatment to reduce SO₂ content.
Fruit Soup Mixture	Informal	Contained lead - 10 parts per million.	Resultant soup would contain 1.2 parts per million.
(contd.)