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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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New Zealand Second Grade Cheese
295 samples of New Zealand second grade cheese were submitted for
bacteriological examination during 1969 with the following results: —
Coagulase-positive staphylococci
Not found
Less than 500 per gram
500—50,000 per gram
50,000—500,000 per gram
Over 500,000 per gram
No. of samples
15
277
2
1
NIL
295
Other Imported Foodstuffs - Routine Chemical Examination
The following action was taken as the result of chemical analysis: —
| Food Examined | Result of Examination | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Apricots (dried) | Label found to be incorrect. | Released with warning to importer. |
| Chopped beef (canned) | Contained only 80% meat instead of not less than 90%. | Released with warning regarding future consignments. |
| Cod Roe (smoked) | Label found to be incorrect. | Released with warning to-importer. |
| Confectionery | Found to contain prohibited colouring matter. | Returned to country of origin. |
| Fruit cocktail | Found to contain little or no cherries. | Released with warning to importer. |
| Fruit juices (canned) | Fermentation and mould growth. | Returned to country of origin. |
| Glace fruits | Found to contain prohibited colouring matter. | Destroyed. |
| Haricots verts | Label found to be incorrect. | Released with warning to importer. |
| Macaroni | Label printed entirely in foreign language. | Released with warning to importer. |