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Dried Fruits.
The Public Health (Preservatives, &c. in Food) Regulations
allow dried fruits to be preserved with sulphur dioxide to a limit of
750 parts per million in the case of raisins and sultanas, and 2,000
parts per million in the case of apricots, peaches, nectarines, apples
and pears.
During the year 22 samples were submitted to the Public
Analyst comprising 10 of dried apricots, 2 of sultanas, 2 of currants,
and 8 of raisins. The dried apricots were all found to contain a
sulphite preservative ranging from 1,820 parts of sulphur dioxide
per million to a trace.
The 2 samples of sultanas contained 512 parts per million in
one case and none in the other. The currants were found to be
free.
All the samples of raisins were free from sulphite preservative
with the exception of 2, one an informal sample and one formal
(arising from this informal sample). The amount of preservative
reported present in this formal sample was 1,060 parts of sulphur
dioxide per million, or 310 parts in excess of the permissible quan—
tity. Proceedings were instituted in this instance against the
vendor, but the summons was dismissed under the Probation of
Offenders Act, on payment of £1 Is. Od. costs (vide p. 67).
Drugs.
The number of samples of drugs submitted to the Public
Analyst for analysis during the year was 28 (26 of which were
informal samples), and comprised 5 varieties. Of these, 3 samples
of camphorated oil (1 formal), and 1 of paregoric (informal) were
reported against as not being in accordance with the requirements
of the British Pharmacopoeia.
The action taken in regard to the formal sample of camphor—
ated oil is set out on page 67.
Ice Cream.
There are 151 premises in the borough from which ice cream
is sold, 23 of these being occupied by Italian vendors.
Section 29 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1928, which is set out below, came into operation on 1st
January, 1929.
(1) Any premises used or proposed to be used for the sale
or the manufacture for the purpose of sale of ice cream or
other similar commodity or the storage of ice cream or other
similar commodity intended for sale shall be registered by the