[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 103

Greenwich 1957

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

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Table: Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to beNOT GENUINE

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Administrative Action Taken in Regard to Samples Reported to beNOT GENUINE

Sample No.	Article	Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity	Action taken
Sample No.	Article	Nature of adulteration and/or irregularity	Action taken	T. 7	Forcemeat	Article was one of stuffing mixture. Sample contained no meat although its ingredients were correctly disclosed on label.	Matter taken up with manufacturers.
T. 19	Sild in Tomato Sauce (Canned)	Incorrectly labelled. Failed to comply with Labelling of Food Order, 1953.	Matter taken up with importers.
T. 76	Tomato Soup (Canned)	Contained tin 3.3 grains per pound.	Stock destroyed.
T. 97	Shredded Beef Suet	Slightly deficient in Beef Fat.	Satisfactory explanation from manufacturers.
T. 114	Blood Pudding (Canned)	No statement of ingredients on label.	Matter taken up with importers.
T. 116	Condensed Full Cream Milk	Contained tin, 2.1 grains per pound.	Stock withdrawn.
133	Channel Island Milk	Deficient in Milk-Fat to the extent of 2%.	Warning letter after manufacturer's explanation.
T. 145	Fruit Pie (Blackcurrant)	Contained a seeding flower head of the common creeping thistle. (Cirsium arvenae).	Matter taken up with manufacturer
T. 186	Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened	Abnormally dark in colour; "fishy" taint—contained brown lumps—apparently overheated when processed.	Stock withdrawn.
T. 192	Butter (Salted)	Slightly rancid and contained 16.1 % of water.	Importer advised.
T. 198	Fish Pudding (Canned)	No statement of ingredients on label.	Letter to importer.
T. 326	Lingonberry Jam	According to the Food Standards (Preserves) Order, the sample was deficient in soluble solids.	Letters to Importers & Trade Commissioner, Royal Norwegian Embassy.
T. 330	Meat Pie	According to the generally accepted standard the sample was deficient in meat content.	Warning letter.
F. 11	Flour	Contained 440 mgms. of creta prneparala per 100 gms, 50 mgms. per 100 gms. in excess of the maximum specified under the Flour (Composition) Regulations, 1956.	Letter to manufacturer.