[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough] page 52

Deptford 1963

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

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Table: TABLE VII Action Taken in Respect of Food and Drug Irregularities

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TABLE VII Action Taken in Respect of Food and Drug Irregularities

Serial Number	Article	Formal Informal Private	Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity	Observation
29	Bread	Informal	The crust at the top bore a dark blue-black stain which was found to be due to the presence of synthetic coal-tar dyes.	The stain appeared to have been caused by a small quantity of ink Matter taken up with bakery concerned.
39	Lard	Informal	Contained — Butylated hydroxytoluene, 15 parts per million; butylated hydroxy-anisole, 10 parts per million.	The compounds named are antioxidants permitted in lard but their presence was not disclosed on the label as required by the Labelling of Food Order. A further sample taken was satisfactory.
66	Pickled Cabbage	Informal	Improperly labelled.	The label did not include a statement of ingredients as required by the Labelling of Food Order. The label appeared to have come off as the remainder of the stock was properly labelled.
126	Chocolate Cake covering	Informal	A chocolate substitute containing 30% of hardened vegetable fat.	The fat in chocolate con sists wholly of cocoa fat. Matter taken up with manufacturers.
141	Strawberry Syrup	Informal	Consisted of strawberry flavoured syrup, not made from strawberries.	Matter taken up with manufacturer.
160	Lard	Informal	Contained butylated hy-droxy-toluene. 100 parts per million.	Presence of anti-oxidant not disclosed on label. Matter taken up with importers.
170	Olive Oil	Informal	Incorrectly labelled.	The label did not include the English name of the food as required by the Labelling of Food Order. Matter taken up with Importer.
109	Cheese and Onion Flavoured Potato Crisps	Informal	Incorrectly labelled.	The statement of ingredients was printed in small yellow type and against the brown background it was neither conspicuous nor clearly legible as required by the Labelling of Food Order. After representations to the manufacturer the labelling was altered.
103	Rose Hip Syrup	Informal	Incorrectly labelled.	Contained artificial preservative (sulphur dioxide and colouring matter (Red 2G), neither of which was disclosed on the label as required by the Labelling of Food Order. Matter taken up with manufacturers.