[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 258

Greenwich 1965

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

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Sample No.		Article	Nature of Adulteration and/or irregularity	Action Taken
1480		Vintage Cider (Sweet)	Contained sulphur dioxide 350 parts per million. Cider may contain sulphur dioxide in a proportion not exceeding 200 parts per million.	Excessive sulphur dioxide due to residual sulphur in final rinsing of bottles immediately before filling with cider. All stocks withdrawn from retailers.
1525		Channel Islands Milk	Contained fat 3.94% and solids-not-fat 8.92% corresponding to the deficiency of 1% of the milk-fat. Channel Islands milk should contain at least 4% of milk-fat.	When Processors were informed of the deficiency they stated their part of the sample was found to be genuine. Further samples taken proved satisfactory.
1564		Lancashire Rarebit	The sample had dried up and spoiled owing to an imperfect seal on the plastic carton.	Isolated failure. Retailer advised with regard to rotation of stock.
1585		Pork Luncheon Meat canned	Contained flour 5%, the presence of whidh was not disclosed on the label.	Packer of meat informed of Public Analyst's report, who took up this matter with the Manufacturers.
1595		Shredded Suet	Contained fat 78%, flour 22%. Shredded suet should contain not less than 83% of fat.	Manufacturer informed of Public Analyst's report. Further samples taken proved satisfactory.
1639		Evaporated Milk	The samples were semi-solid due to protein coagulation and unsuitable for ordinary use.	Remainder of stocks of this milk withdrawn from sale.
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1664		Tea	Consisted of the dried, milled leaf of the Aspalathus Contaminatus, a shrub known in South Africa as Rooibos or Rooibosch (The Red Bush). The description of the packet, "LOWTON Rooibosch TEA", in pseudo Chinese lettering was considered likely to be misleading since the Afrikaans name, Rooibos, is virtually unknown in this country and the product is not a species or brand of tea.	Despite exhaustive enquiries it was not possible to trace the whereabouts of the distributing Company and it was presumed the Company had ceased business.