[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon] page 53

Coulsdon and Purley 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: During the year a total of 170 samples of food and drugs, including 34 milk samples were purchased for the purpose of analysis by the Public Analyst. The milk samples were all of good quality but adverse reports were received on 11 of the remaining samples as follows:—

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During the year a total of 170 samples of food and drugs, including 34 milk samples were purchased for the purpose of analysis by the Public Analyst. The milk samples were all of good quality but adverse reports were received on 11 of the remaining samples as follows:—

Sample No.	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action taken
Informal Sample No. 110 STEAK AND KIDNEY PIE	The filling of the pie consisted of a coarse mince of meat with gravy and no kidney was detected. In the opinion of the Public Analyst the filling of a steak and kidney pie should include recognisable lumps of steak and at least one or two of kidney.	Representations were made to the Company concerned without, in the first place, any success. In view of the fact that the Food Standards Committee was currently considering the question of standards for meat pies, it was felt advisable to leave the matter open for the time being but at the same time acquaint this Committee with our views. It is of interest to record, however, in this case that from information obtained later from a neighbouring Authority which had made similar representations, it was disclosed that the Company concerned had modified the manufacturing technique of small steak and kidney pies with the object of meeting the standards expected. The Public Analyst reported that a subsequent sample of a similar pie from these Manufacturers was a much better article.
Formal Sample No. 121 CREAM CHEESE	This was a cheese spread containing Milk Fat 34.6 per cent, Total Solids 46.6 per cent (including vegetable gum and salt) Moisture 53.4 per cent. As a cheese spread the ingredients of the article must be declared on the label in accordance with the Labelling of Food Order 1953.	Manufacturers agreed to use a new label.