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Poplar 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VI
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | RESULT OF ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 * | Coconut Ice | Coconut rancid. Free fatty acid 10.6%. | Remaining stock destroyed. |
| 68 | Milk | Contained 13% added water. | Legal proceedings instituted. Conditional discharge upon payment of £5 5s. costs. |
| 92 * | Curry Powder | Contained 10 parts per million of lead in excess of amount permitted. | Formal sample taken, no. 110. |
| 100 | Milk | Contained 8% added water. | Letter to vendor. |
| 110 | Curry powder | Contained 6 parts per million of lead in excess of amount permitted. | Letter to producer. |
| 111 | Tea | Contained an excessive amount of sand together with other extraneous matter. | Legal proceedings instituted. Penalty £20. Costs £5 7s. |
| 129 * | Butter Mixture (confectionery) | Contained no butter-fat. | Formal sample taken, no. 131. |
| 131 | Butter Mixture (confectionery) | Contained no butter-fat. | Letter to manufacturers. |
| 154 * | Shredded Beef Suet | Deficient in fat to the extent of 2.5%. | Formal sample taken, no. 174. |
| 164 * | Kosher & Vegetarian Margarine | Contained 1.l% of water in excess of the legal limit. | Formal sample taken (Genuine). |
| 174 | Shredded Beef Suet | Deficient in fat to the extent of 2.5%. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 228 * | Margarine | Contained 0.2% of water in excess of the legal limit. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 310 * | Tinned cream | Deficient in milk fat to the extent of 0.8%. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 324 * | Fillets of Anchovies in pure Olive Oil | Contained an excessive amount of lead, namely 11 parts per million. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 344 * | Canned Sterilised Cream | Deficient in milk fat to the extent of 1.9%. | Formal sample taken, no. 354. |
| 354 | Canned sterilised | Deficient in milk fat to the extent of o.8%. | Letter to importer. |
| 459 * | Pork sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide preservative the presence of which was not declared on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 460 * | Pork sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide preservative the presence of which was not declared on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 480*• | Beef sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide preservative the presence of which was not declared on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 527 * | Buttered Brazils | Deficient in butter-fat to the extent of 0.7%. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 539 * | Almond Paste | Incorrectly labelled. The ingredients were shown as: Almonds, sugar, and glucose. They should have been: Sugar, almonds and glucose. The ingredients present in the greatest proportion should appear first on the label. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 544 * | Prunes in syrup (canned) | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely 2. 2 grains per pound. | Letter to producer. |
| 562 * | Prunes in syrup (canned) | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely 2.9 grains per pound. | Letter to producer. |
| 563 * | Prunes in syrup (canned) | Contained an excessive amount of tin, namely 2.2 grains per pound. | Letter to producer. |
(* Informal sample)