London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1968

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

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FOOD GENERALLY
Adulteration
The number of samples taken during the year under the Food and Drugs Act was
1,050. After examination the public analyst reported that 51 samples were adulterated
below standard or insufficiently described by label. This accounts for 4.9 per cent, of
all samples submitted.

Table 64

Samples Analysed

ArticlesExaminedAdulterated
FormalInformalFormalInformal
Foodstuffs_754143
Milk and cream490
Other drinks2883
Drugs and medicines561
Miscellaneous563
TOTALS61,044150

Table 65

Non-genuine Samples

FormalAdulteration
Articleor informalor irregularityAction taken
Brie cheeseInformalIncorrect labellingLabel altered
Sugar confectionInformalContained non-permitConsignment
ted colouring matterre-exported
Sugar confection (menthe)Informal1)
Sugar confectionInformal9999
Mackerel fillets, cannedInformalContained excessiveNo action—no
tinother stock
Plain flourInformalContained excessiveManufacturers
chalk and insufficientnotified
Evaporated peachesInformalironIncorrect labellingImported—importer pnntQptpn
Pure apple juiceInformalIncorrect labellingCUllldClCU Imported—importer
contacted
Pheasant Pate with BrandyInformalContained no appreciNo action—no
able amount of alcoholother stock
Chicken truffle PateInformalContained green mouldStock exhausted
Pork Pate with Port wine cannedInformalContained excessiveManufacturer
tinnotified
Pate de faie, cannedInformalContained insufficientfy
Preserved pork sausagesInformalFurther samples
meatsatisfactory
Preserved beef sausagesInformal9999
Pork sausageInformalContained sulphurLabel altered
dioxide
Tomato paste, cannedInformalContained excessiveStock withdrawn
Tomato paste, cannedInformaltin9999
Creamed potatoesInformalContained no creamManufacturers
or milknotified
Creamed potatoesFormal9999
Creamed potatoesInformal99Inadequately labelled99
Egg yellowInformalLabel altered
Rum BabaInformalConsisted of a rumManufacturer
flavoured Baba, containnotified
ing no rum
Green rockInformalContained non-permitStock withdrawn
ted colouring matterand destroyed