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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
Fulham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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There are no Export Regulations in Australia in respect of stewed steak or
casserole steak.
8 samples of canned meat from other sources were obtained with the following results:-
| Commodity | No. of samples | Suggested total meat standard | No. reaching standard | No. below standard | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Other | English | Other | English | Other | ||
| Stewed Steak | 2 | 5 | 95% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Stewed Steak with Gravy | 2 | — | 75% | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Casserole Steak | 1 | — | 75% | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Further consideration was being given to the position at the end of the year.
Sausage Rolls:
A statistical table of samples and costs follows: -
| Number of samples obtained | 50 | % 100 |
| Number where filling less than ⅓rd weight of roll | 12 | 24 |
| Number where meat content of filling less than ½ | 19 | 38 |
| Number where meat in roll less than 20% (This figure comprised 1 below 10% and 24 between 10% and 20%) | 25 | 50 |
| Number where meat in roll more than 20% (This figure comprised 23 between 20% and 30% and 2 over 30%) | 25 | 50 |
| Number where meat in roll more than 15% but less than 20% | 18 | 36 |
| " " " " " " '' 20% " " '' 25% | 16 | 32 |
| Total '' '' '' '' '' '' 15% '' '' '' 25% | 34 | 68 |
| Number of samples @ | 3d. | 7 | ||
| ,, ,, ,, @ | 3½d. | 9 | ||
| ,, ,, ,, @ | 4d. | 20 | ||
| ,, ,, ,, @ | 4½d. | 10 | ||
| ,, ,, ,, @ | 5d. | 2 | ||
| ,, ,, ,, @ | 5½d. | 2 | ||
| _50 | ||||
ADULTERATIONS AND IRREGULARITIES
| Article | Result of Analysis | Action taken or recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Puddings (Nos. 1540, 1552, 1564) | No. 1540 contained 43.8% sugar as sucrose and 5.5% fat. No. 1552 contained 44.3% sugar as sucrose and 7.3% fat. No. 1564 contained 44.6% sugar as sucrose and 6.4% fat. Public Analyst of opinion fat content should not fall below 7.5% | Letters to producers. |