[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough] page 273

Greenwich 1968

[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
511	Preserved Pork Sausage Meat	Contained meat 62%, sulphur dioxide 260 parts per million. Pork sausage meat ordinarily contains at least 65% of meat.	The Manufacturer states that this is the first adverse report the Company have had from any local Authority and, suggests that the batch from which the sample was obtained had perhaps been poorly mixed. Further samples to be taken.
520	Blackcurrants in Syrup, Canned	The can was "blown" due to an attack on the tinplate. The sample contained tin, 270 parts per million, iron 760 parts per million, both of which were considered excessive.	Manufacturer identified the can which had contained the blackcurrants as being four years old. There was no other similar stock at the shop in ques-tion and the matter was therefore considered closed.
548	Vegetable Curry with Rice	Contained sulphur dioxide, 150 parts per million, the presence of which was not mentioned in the statement of ingredients on the label.	Manufacturer requested to amend the label in accord-ance with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order.
624 626	Italian Peeled Tomatoes, Canned	The cans were "blown" due to an attack on the tinplate. The samples respectively contained tin, 140 and 100 parts per million, iron, 1,000 and 280 parts per million and were considered unfit for sale for human consumption.	The distributor of the tomatoes in question contended that the cans had been over filled. When shown the Public Analyst's Certificate he agreed to surrender the remaining stock which was subsequently destroyed.
630	Pickled Onions	Contained sulphur dioxide, 210 parts per million, an excessive proportion.	Manufacturer advised of result of analysis and asked for comments.