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701 N. Tinned Green Peas. Informal sample.
703 N. Tinned Green Peas. Formal sample. Both of these samples contained 50 parts
of copper per million parts of peas. These were imported goods.
Vendor cautioned, remainder of stock withdrawn from sale.
702 N. Tinned Macedoine of Vegetables. Contained 2 parts of copper per million parts
of vegetables, and ten parts of copper per million in the leguminous portion.
This sample was obtained informally from the warehouse of an importer.
The importer was notified of the result of the analysis and he gave an undertaking
that they would only be sold for export or used as ships stores.
744 N. Tinned Tomato Paste. Contained 28 parts of copper per million parts of paste.
746 N. Tinned Tomato Paste. Contained 16 parts of copper per million parts of paste.
748 N. Tinned Tomato Extract. Contained 28 parts of copper per million parts of
Extract.
750 N. Tinned Tomato Puree. Contained 16 parts of copper per million parts of puree.
744 S. Tinned Tomato Puree. Contained 18 parts of copper per million parts of puree.
748 S. Tinned Tomato Puree. Contained 18 parts of copper per million parts of puree.
749 S. Tinned Tomato Puree. Contained 20 parts of copper per million parts of puree.
All these samples of tomato preparations were of foreign origin. In
each case the vendor was cautioned and the remainder of the consignments
withdrawn from sale.
904 N. Russian Salad. Contained 8 parts of copper per million parts of salad.
The vendor was cautioned. Apparently imported tinned vegetables
had been used in the preparation of this comestible.
Confectionery.—Eleven samples of confectionery including sweets,
chocolates and cakes, etc., were submitted for analysis. The analysts
reported that 3 samples of cream buns and doughnuts contained fillings
which resembled cream but which were made of fats other than butter
fats. The vendor in each case was communicated with.
Whisky.—52 samples were obtained. One sample proved on analysis
to be 36.5 degrees under proof instead of the legal standard of 35 degrees
under proof. The vendor was cautioned.
Observations by the Public Analysts.
The two public analysts for the City have submitted the following
general observations on their work during the year:—
During the year under review the Departmental Committee issued
its report on the composition and description of food. The report
states that the Committee is of opinion "that the law should be so altered
as to enable definitions or standards to be prescribed, or declarations of
composition to be required, for articles of food other than liquid milk."
It further states that" in our opinion the case for the extension of stan(9169)
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