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Poplar 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE VIII
| SAMPLE NO. | ARTICLE | RESULT OF ANALYSIS | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (INF) | WHOLE NUTMEGS | HEAVY INSECT DAMAGE | NUTMEGS GROUND AND RELEASED FOR SAUSAGE MAKING |
| 15 (INF) | Nutmeg SIFTING | HEAVY CONTAMINATION WITH INSECT FRAGMENTS. LOW VOLATILE OIL | NUTMEGS GROUND AND RELEASED FOR SAUSAGE MAKING |
| 19 (INF) | CREAM (CANNED) | SEPARATION OF FAT | SEVERAL HUNDRED TINS OF CREAM DAMAGED BY STORAGE AT LOW TEMPERATURE. CONDEMNED & DESTROYED |
| 70 (INF) | MIXED FRUIT | CONTAINED FOUR LIVE INSECTS (BREAD BEETLE) NO SIGNIFICANT ATTACK | RETAILER'S SHOP INSPECTED. EVIDENCE OF MOTH INFESTATION ACTION TAKEN TO DIS-INFEST PREMISES. |
| 76 (INF) | MILK CHOCOLATE | CONTAINED FOREIGN FAT | FORMAL SAMPLES TO BE TAKEN |
| 109 (INF) | FOOD COLOUR - BLUE | NON PERMITTED FOOD COLOUR - WATER BLUE | LETTER TO MANUFACTURER. RETAILERS STOCKS DESTROYED |
| 148 (INF) | PINEAPPLE POWDER | SAMPLE IN VERY WET CONDITION DUE TO POOR PACKAGING | RETAILER INTERVIEWED. STOCKS WITHDRAWN |
| 178 (INF) | METERCAL | ONLY APPROXIMATELY ONE TENTH OF THE STATED AMOUNT OF VITAMIN C PRESENT | LETTER TO MANUFACTURER |
| 228 (INF) | BREAKFAST CEREAL | CONTAMINATED WITH MOULD | MANUFACTURER INTERVIEWED |
| 231 (INF) | MLLK CHOCOLATE (BLACKCURRANT FLAVOUR) | CONTAINED ONLY 1.5 PER CENT. MILK FAT, WHEREAS NOT LESS THAN 3 PER CENT. SHOULD BE PRESENT | MANUFACTURER INTERVIEWED STOCKS WITHDRAWN IMPORTATION DISCONTINUED |
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