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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1952
Complaint Samples
Case No. 346. Milk. On examination the milk was found to be
sour with an acid value of 2.4. The complaint was of an indefinite
nature. Whether the complaint was justified or not depends
on how long the complainant had had the bottle of milk.
Case No. 347. Pork Sausages. The complainant alleged that the
sausages were deficient in meat. The meat content was 57 per
cent. and the sample was therefore 8 per cent. deficient in meat.
The complaint was considered justified.
Case No. 544. Canned Crab Paste. This sample was found to be
quite satisfactory and was passed as genuine. The complaint
that it was unfit for consumption was considered not justified.
Case No. 799. Canned Meat Extract. This sample was found to
be quite unfit for consumption. The complaint was considered
justified.
Case No. 924. "Pep" Sweets. The complainant alleged that the
"sweets" caused sickness. They were intended as, and sold as,
a practical joke. An analysis of the "sweets" was not carried out
and the sample has not been included in the total number of
samples examined.
Case No. 940. Sherbet. "Kiddies' Fountain". This sample was
submitted as a possible cause of food poisoning. Nothing of a
deleterious nature could be found. The preparation gave an
alkaline mixture with water, the taste being decidedly unpleasant.
The amount of tartaric acid was less than that required to
neutralize the bicarbonate of soda.
Case No. 1035. Canned crab paste. The complaint that the sample
was unfit for consumption was considered not justified.
Cases Nos. 1072, 1073, and 1074. Christmas puddings. The puddings
were examined for the presence of mites and other infestations.
They were found to be free from any sign of infestation and
were in excellent condition. The complaint was not justified.
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