[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking] page 78

Barking 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Serial No.	Article	Formal or Informal	Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity	Observations
260A	Lid and foreign matter from 5 gal. Churn of Milk.	Informal	Contained particles of bread and meat	Fined £10 and 5 gns. costs.
261A	Chlorodyne B. B.P.C.	Informal	Contained 15.1% Morphine in excess of that permitted for Chlorodyne B.P.C. Bottle contained 2/3 of stated quantity.	Retail sale of this was stopped.
263A	Dessert Fruit and Nuts	Informal	Three quarters of a 2½ oz packet found to be affected with insect infestation.	Legal proceedings absolute discharge 7 gns. costs.
276A	Cream Soda	Informal	Contained crystals of an organic calcium salt	No action.
277A	Iced Bakewell Tart	Informal	Contained blackish foreign matter which consisted of highly burnt dough.	No action.
280A	Bread	Informal	Contained a cigarette end.	Legal proceedings Fined £25. and £5 costs.
28lA	Salad Sandwich	Informal	Had an unpleasant "catty" smell.	No action
286A	Hamburgers	Informal	Meat ... 69 per cent. 8 per cent deficient in meat.	Manufacture discontinued.
303A	Milk	Informal	Contained particles consisting mainly of iron.	Legal proceedings. Fined £20 and £5 costs.
314A	Cyprus Sherry	Informal	Had a heavy crystalline sedmiment consisting essentially of potassium acid tartrate.	No action
315A	Chicken Fry Flavour Potato Crisps	Informal	In a mouldy condition.	Warning letter.
320A	Pasteurised Milk	Informal	Inside of milk churn contaminated with mould growth yeasts and bacteria.	Dairy pleaded guilty. Conditional discharge for 12 months.
322A	Scone	Informal	Contained a length of green thread.	Fined £5 and £5 costs.
325A	Milk	Informal	Contained a piece of tomato skin.	Fined £20 and £5 costs.