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Poplar 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VI
| SAMPLE No. | ARTICLE | RESULT OP ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34* | Minced Beef | Contained 40 parts per million of sulphur dioxide preservative. The use of this preservative is prohibited in minced meat. | Letter to Vendor. |
| 37* | Fish Paste | Had a growth of mould growing on the surface. | Stock condemned and destroyed. |
| 42* | Beef Sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide preservative the presence of which was not declared on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 45* | Cherry Ginger Concentrate | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely. methyl parahydroxybenzoic acid. | Formal sample taken No. 62. |
| 56* | Concentrated solution of Acetic Acid. | Contained 188 parts per million of lead. | Manufacturers' Local Authority informed. Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 62 | Cherry Ginger Concentrate | Contained a prohibited preservative, namely, a preparation of para-hydroxy-benzoic acid. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 142* | Ground Ginger | Contained an excessive amount of mineral matter including 2.5 per cent of sand. | Formal sample taken No. 154. |
| 145* | Soda-Water | Contravened the Soft Drinks Order as it contained no sodium bicarbonate. | Letter to producer. |
| 154 | Ground Ginger | Contained an excessive amount of mineral matter, namely 9.7%. | Letter to producer. |
| 178 | Solution of Acetic Acid | Incorrectly labelled. It should have been labelled "Concentrated Solution of Acetic Acid 20.9%. Dangerous - not to be used unl ess dii uvea. " | Letter to producer. New label submitted by producer for approval. |
| 213* | Minced Meat | Contained sulphur dioxide preservative which is prohibited in minced meat. | Letter to Vendor. |
| 227* | Oranges (Spanish) | Contained thiourea which is a prohibited preservative. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 245* | Pasteurised Sterilised Cream | 1. 1% deficient in milk fat. Also had a bitter flavour which made it unsuitable for human consumption | Remainder of stock withdrawn from sale. |
| 278* | Ice Cream | The fat was deficient to the extent of 52.0 per cent. | Formal samples taken. (Genuine). |
| 280* | Dried Apricots | Contained sulphur-dioxide which was 690 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. | Formal sample taken No. 284. |
| 284 | Dried Apricots | Contained sulphur-dioxide which was 560 parts per million in excess of the permitted amount. | Letters to wholesaler and Importers. |
| 317* | Pork Sausages | Contained sulphur-dioxide the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 321* | Pork Sausages | Contained sulphur-dioxide the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 344* | Pork Sausages | Contained sulphur dioxide the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 350* | Margarine | Contained 16.2 per cent of water this being 0.2 per cent in excess of the legal limit. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 351* | Beef Sausages | Contained sulphur-dioxide the presence of which was not disclosed on the label. | Letter to vendor. |
| 399* | Coconut Ice | Contained 64 parts per million of sulphur-dioxide in excess of the amount permitted. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 407* | Ice Cream | Deficient in fat to the extent of 14.0 per cent. | Formal sample taken No. 416. |
| 416 | Ice Cream | Deficient in fat to the extent of 20 per cent. | Manufacturer visited. |
| 426* | Corned Beef | Sample had a very objectionable taste and smell. | Formal samples taken. (Genuine). |
| 504* | Birds cake Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Formal sample taken No. 520. |
| 505* | Birds Pastry Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Formal sample taken No. 508. |
| 508 | Birds Pastry Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 509* | Puffin Complete Cake Mix. | Contained a rancid fat. | Formal sample taken. (Genuine). |
| 520 | Birds Cake Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 525* | Birds Complete Cake Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 526* | Birds Pastry Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Letter to manufacturer. |
| 527* | Birds Sponge Mix | Contained a rancid fat. | Letter to manufacturer. |
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