[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough] page 34

Bethnal Green 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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Table: TABLE 9 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.

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TABLE 9 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.

Sample No.	Article	Result of Analysis	Action
25	Minced Beef	Contained 320 parts per million of sulphur dioxide preservative	Letter of caution.
31	Dried Broad Beans	Mould and insect damage	Prosecution; Fine £5, Costs £1 Remainder of stock seized.
39	Canned Steak and Kidney Pudding	Contained piece of foreign offal heavily contaminated with copper and lead	Letter of caution Further samples were examined and shown to be satisfactory.
62	Medicated Cough Drops	Wet and sticky. Taste and odour of chloroxylenol disinfectant	Stock examined and part surrendered.
119a	Sliced Bread	Contained portion of cardboard label baked in loaf	Verbal caution. Greater care to be taken in future.
133	Cream Slices	Filling consisted of imitation cream	No descriptive label displayed no action.
134	Dried Broad Beans	Insect infestation	Letter of caution.
135	Minced Meat	Contained 32 parts per million of sulphur dioxide preservative	Verbal caution.