[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 101

Greenwich 1952

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

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Table: Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE

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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to be NOT GENUINE

Sample No.	Article	Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity	Action taken
T. 82	Meringue Mixture	An imitation Meringue Mixture consisting of a coloured and flavoured solution of synthetic gum (methyl cellulose). Genuine meringues are made from sugar and white of egg. Since the sample contained neither and was virtually devoid of nutritive value its description was considered false.	Matter referred to the Ministry of Food.
T. 101	Milk	Judged by the recognised standard this sample was deficient in milk-solids other than milk fat; the equivalent of 1 % of added water was therefore presumed.	Deficiency small. Further sample proved satisfactory. Legal action not warranted.
T. 106	Brawn	Contained bone—8%. Brawn does not ordinarily contain bone.	Satisfactory explanation received.
T. 134	Tomato Ketchup	Mouldy with fungoid growth on surface. Contained fungal hyphae.	Remainder of stock destroyed.
T. 147	Tomato Ketchup	Contained an excessive proportion of fungus.	Satisfactory explanation received from manufacturer.
T. 158	Easton's Syrup	Absence of strichnine and quinine.	Stock withdrawn from sale. Explanation received from man ufacturers who were in the process of being 'wound up'.
T. 213	Table Jelly	Failed to set satisfactorily.	Manufacturer at a loss to explain failure of jelly to set. Firm in process of closing down.
T. 242	Glauber's Salt, B.P.	Had increased in potency owing to the loss of water of crystallization by exposure to air.	Stock withdrawn from sale.
T. 244	Toffee Cigarettes	Contained no added fat and were not made from toffee.	Matter referred to Ministry of Food
T. 300	Brawn.	Contained turbinate bone. Brawn does not ordinarily contain bone.	Warning letter sent to manufacturer.
T. 318	Arrowroot	Contained cornflour—8%	Explanation received from manufacturer.