[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon] page 51

Coulsdon and Purley 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Sample No.	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action taken
Formal Sample No. 274 CUT OKRA AND TOMATOES	Salt was not specified on the label as an ingredient as is required by the Labelling of Food Order.	This was an American product and representa-tations were made with a view to amending the label.
Formal Sample No. 302 READY MIX ICECREAM	Inappropriate designation of one of the ingredients of this article specified on the label.	Manufacturers agreed to use a new label.
Formal Sample No. 312 MILK	Milk solids other than milk fat 8.26 per cent. This sample was deficient in milk solids other than milk fat to the extent of 2.8 per cent, but the freezing point (Hortvet) of the sample did not indicate the presence of added water.	This case was fully investigated and it was found that milk from certain producers as supplied to the dairy was well below the 8.5 per cent solids not fat standard although the average quality of the whole supply to the dairy was above the statutory standard. The dairy Company were requested to pay careful attention to bulking of supplies and representations were made to the Milk Marketing Board with a view to investigation at the farms in question.
Formal Sample No. 319 FIGS	This sample contained a live larva closely resembling that of the fig moth.	Warning letter to Importers.
Formal Samples Nos. 325/328 PURELEMON JUICE	These samples from the same source contained 1 and 2 milligrams per 100 grams respectively of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) compared with about 50 milligrams per 100 grams in fresh lemon juice.	After consultation with the Chief Chemist of the Company concerned the latter decided to discontinue the marketing of Pure Lemon Juice.
Formal Sample No. 335 PURE CALIFORNIAN LEMON JUICE (Canned)	Deficiency in Vitamin C.	On the advice of the Public Analyst a further sample of this product was obtained in an unopened can to avoid loss in Vitamin C, and the analysis proved satisfactory.