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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. or Chem. | Result | |||
| 6 tins of Corned Beef with Cereal. | Taken from a large Cold Stor— age plant in the Borough as apparently sound but part of a consignment showing high percentage of blown tins. | Bact. | After 6 days incubation at 37 %C. all tins remained sound and all cultures from the contents remained sterile. | The Company notified accordingly. |
| Sample of Orange Juice Taken from Cask | Taken from a cask stored at a large Cold Stor— age plant in the Borough. Alleged to be fermented. | Chem. | Report indicated absence of fermentation. Large amount of sulphur dioxide present would be calulated to inhibit any biological decomposition. | Due to the large sulphur dioxide content the commodity would have to be treated prior to retail sale in order to comply with the Preserva—tives Regulations. Otherwise fit for human consumption. |
*Samples of Irish Cream taken in response to a Ministry request. Full report
given under Analytical Examination of Milk on page 80.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 to 1948.—
These Regulations control the minimum milk-fat content of dried
milk and the labelling of tins or other receptacles in which this
commodity is contained.
Following upon several cases of diarrhoea arising from a local
school, a ' special sample ' of powdered milk was taken, the report
on which showed a low plate count and no pathogenic organisms
were isolated.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 to
1948.—Minimum percentages of milk-fat and milk-solids of condensed
milk as well as the standards of labelling of receptacles are
covered under the provisions of these Regulations. The Amendment
Regulations of 1953, permit, for a limited period, the sale of full
cream unsweetened condensed milk containing not less than 7.8%
milk-fat and not less than 25.5% of all milk-solids including fat,
previously imported by the Minister of Food.