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Poplar 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE VI

Sample No.ArticleResult of analysisAction
95 *Patent BarleyContained deposit caused by moth infestation together with living larvae of moth.Balance of stock surrendered and destroyed.
135 *Savoury spreadContained tin to the extent of 8.8 grains per lb.Balance of stock surrendered and destroyed.
149 *Double cream1.5% deficient in milk fat.Formal sample taken (genuine).
158 *Single cream0.5% deficient in milk fat.Formal sample taken (genuine).
166 *DrippingContained 6.0% of free fatty acid.Balance of stock destroyed.
179 *Sterilised cream0.4% deficient in milk fat.Formal samples taken, Nos. 188 and 204. No. 204 genuine.
188Sterilised cream0.2% deficient in milk fat.Letter to producer.
223 *Stprilised cream0.5% deficient in milk fat.Formal sample taken - No. 231.
225 *Sterilised cream0.5% deficient in milk fat.Formal sample taken - No. 257.
231Sterilised cream0.5% deficient in milk fat.Letter to importer.
257Sterilised cream0.8% deficient in milk fat.Letter to importer.
290 *Sterilised cream1.3% deficient in milk fat.3 formal samples taken.
All genuine.
314 *Self-raising flour25% deficient in available carbon dioxideFormal sample genuine.
321 *Tomato ketchupContained 27 parts per million of copper in excess of the amount allowed in this product.Formal sample taken, No. 330
330Tomato ketchupContained 38 parts per million of copper in excess of the amount allowed in this product.Letter to vendor. Balance of stock withdrawn from sale.
422 *Butter mixture (confectionery)Deficient in butter fat to the extent of 3.7%.Letter to manufacturer.
477 *SageContained at least 5% of a foreign leaf.Formal sample taken (genuine).
491 *Mixed herbsContained 2.9% sand.Formal sample taken, No. 542
498 *Buttered dropsContained no butter fat.Formal sample taken, No. 543
524Butter beans (dried)Contained 0.03% of french chalk Letter to importer.
542Mixed herbsContained 3.8% of sand.Letter to producer.
543Old fashioned buttered drops (butter flavour)Contained no butter-fat.Letter to manufacturer.
545Maize starchContained sulphur dioxide in excess of the amount permitted to the extent of 20 parts per million.Letter to importer.
546Maize starchContained sulphur dioxide in excess of the amount permitted to the extent of 26 parts per million.Letter to importer.
547Maize starchContained sulphur dioxide in excess of the amount permitted to the extent of 10 parts per million.Letter to importer.

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TABLE VI
Sample
No.
Article
Result of analysis
95 *
Patent Barley
Contained deposit caused by moth
infestation together with living
larvae of moth.
135 *
Savoury spread
Contained tin to the extent of 8.8 grains
per lb.
Balance of stock surrendered and
destroyed.
149 *
Double cream
1.5% deficient in milk fat.
Formal sample taken (genuine).
158 *
Single cream
0.5% deficient in milk fat.
Formal sample taken (genuine).
166 *
Dripping
Contained 6.0% of free fatty acid.
Balance of stock destroyed.
179 *
Sterilised cream
0.4% deficient in milk fat.
Formal samples taken, Nos. 188 and
204. No. 204 genuine.
188
Sterilised cream
0.2% deficient in milk fat.
Letter to producer.
223 *
Stprilised cream
0.5% deficient in milk fat.
Formal sample taken - No. 231.
225 *
Sterilised cream
0.5% deficient in milk fat.
Formal sample taken - No. 257.
231
Sterilised cream
0.5% deficient in milk fat.
Letter to importer.
257
Sterilised cream
0.8% deficient in milk fat.
Letter to importer.
290 *
Sterilised cream
1.3% deficient in milk fat.
3 formal samples taken.
All genuine.
314 *
Self-raising flour
25% deficient in available carbon dioxide
Formal sample genuine.
321 *
Tomato ketchup
Contained 27 parts per million of copper
in excess of the amount allowed in this
product.
Formal sample taken, No. 330
330
Tomato ketchup
Contained 38 parts per million of
copper in excess of the amount allowed
in this product.
Letter to vendor. Balance of stock
withdrawn from sale.
422 *
Butter mixture
(confectionery)
Deficient in butter fat to the extent
of 3.7%.
Letter to manufacturer.
477 *
Sage
Contained at least 5% of a foreign leaf.
Formal sample taken (genuine).
491 *
Mixed herbs
Contained 2.9% sand.
Formal sample taken, No. 542
498 *
Buttered drops
Contained no butter fat.
Formal sample taken, No. 543
524
Butter beans
(dried)
Contained 0.03% of french chalk
Letter to importer.
542
Mixed herbs
Contained 3.8% of sand.
Letter to producer.
543
Old fashioned
buttered drops
(butter flavour)
Contained no butter-fat.
Letter to manufacturer.
545
Maize starch
Contained sulphur dioxide in excess of
the amount permitted to the extent of
20 parts per million.
Letter to importer.
546
Maize starch
Contained sulphur dioxide in excess of
the amount permitted to the extent of
26 parts per million.
Letter to importer.
547
Maize starch
Contained sulphur dioxide in excess of
the amount permitted to the extent of
10 parts per million.
Letter to importer.
(* - informal sample)