[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell. page 40 41

Camberwell 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: A table giving details of the formal and informal samples found to be adulterated, together with the action taken and the results of proceedings will be found on pages 40-43.

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A table giving details of the formal and informal samples found to be adulterated, together with the action taken and the results of proceedings will be found on pages 40-43.

Serial No.	Article.	Whether Formal or Informal.	Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.	Observations.	Result of Proceedings or other Action taken.
22	Milk bottle	Informal	Complaint of blue colouring matter added to milk.	Investigations showed colouring matter added after contents of bottle had been emptied.	No action.
68	Seed tapioca	Informal	Commodity was "Sago."	–	Matter referred to Ministry of Food by Public Analyst.
92	Seed tapioca	Informal	Commodity was "Sago."	–	Do. do.
138	Salad dressing powder.	Informal	Contaminated with rust derived from metal lid.	–	Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed.
220	Milk	Formal	4 per cent. deficient in fat.	–	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.
397	Mint chews	Informal	Contained wax; no taste of mint.	All stook cleared. Unable to obtain formal sample.	–
398	Milk bottle	Informal	Full bottle contained floating grey particles.	Due to defective aluminium cap, which had partially disintegrated.	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.
407	Non-brewed vinegar.	Informal	5 per cent, deficient in acetic acid.	Further sample taken and found to be genuine.	–
427	Lemonade	Informal	Deposit of grit and fine dirt found in bottle, also abundant yeast cells.	–	Cautionary letter sent by Public Health Committee.
441	Milk bottle	Informal	Contained deposit of grit, sand and other inorganic matter.	–	Do. do.
451	Tomato juice	Informal	Trace only of Vitamin C, copper excessive.	–	Stock collected and returned to country of origin.