[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough] page 32

Kensington 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: Details of the adulterated samples are as follows :-

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Details of the adulterated samples are as follows :-

Sample	Nature of Adulteration	Remarks
Non-brewed condiment	25% deficient in acetic acid	No further action.
Milk	10% deficient in fat and 1.04% deficient in nonfat solids	Warning to farmer.
Milk	2.6% deficient in fat and 4.8% deficient in non-fat solids	Summons issued - dismissed. No costs awarded.
Milk	1.6% deficient in fat and 3.6% deficient in non-fat solids	Ditto
Milk	3.6% deficient in fat	Ditto
Milk	9% deficient in fat	Ditto
Milk	2.7% deficient in nonfat solids	Ditto
Milk	1% deficient in fat	Warning letter to farmer.
Olive Oil	Genuine Olive Oil contaminated by use of dirty bottle	Informal sample. No further action.
Pork Sausages	Contained sulphur dioxide 140 parts per million. (No declaration of preservative)	Technical offence- attention of retailer drawn to matter and warning against repetition given.
Shredded Beef Suet	Contained Suet fat 77.5%: Flour 22.5%	Informal sample. Formal sample taken and found to be genuine.
Tea Saving Tablets	Contained caffeine 7% or 1/6 grain per tablet	Informal sample. Further sample taken in local authority area of manufacture and found to be genuine.
"Cydelux"	Contained benzoic acid 530 parts per million	Particulars sent to Ministry of Food. Observations of Public Analyst and Ministry sent to bottlers of this product.
"Cydelux"	Contained benzoic acid 600 parts per million	Ditto
Rainbow Icing	The fat contained in the sample was rancid and the taste was objectionable.	Remainder of stock surrendered and destroyed.
Milk .	Contained fat 2.90% and solids non-fat 8.80% corresponding to the abstraction of 3% of the fat.	Warning sent to wholesaler.