Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the action taken : —
No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Remarks. |
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1002. | Milk | 15 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | Sampling Officer who took "Appeal to Cow" samples following these unsatisfactory results, was of the opinion that the fat deficiency was due to lack of efficient mixing prior to decanting. Producer warned. |
1016. | Milk | 4 per cent. deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. | |
1010. | Milk | 1 per cent. added water. | Vendor communicated with and unable to account for result. Repeat sample satisfactory. |
1725. | Milk | 2 per cent. added water. | Vendor communicated with and repeat sample was satisfactory. |
2136 | Sausages | Deficient in meat content. | Prosecution — Firm fined 20s. and £3 3s. costs. |
1739. | Meat Soup | Deficient in meat content and protein. | Stock appeared to have been manufactured before the Meat Products (Canned Soup and Canned Meat) — Control and Maximum Prices— Order, 1944, came into force. |
1741. | Vinegar, malt | Contained added salt. | Apparently, the Ministry of Food acquiesle in the addition of this salt. |
806. | do. | do. | do. |
515. | Milk | 1 per cent. deficient in milk solids other than milk fat— Hortvet test consistent with but does not necessarily indicate a small percentage of added water. | Vendors lommunicated with and further samples taken, which proved satisfactory. |
1800. | Mixture, Cake and Pudding . | Partly decomposed, contained large numbers of dead flour mites. | Informal sample taken at request of vendor — balance of stock at once withdrawn from sale. |