[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 85

Croydon 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Adulterated Samples.The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the action taken:—

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Adulterated Samples.

The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the action taken:—

Sample No.	Sample °f	Adulteration or Deficiency.	Remarks.
531 Brawn (Informal		Contained numerous pieces of cartilage, the size and number of which were considered to be excessive.	Vendor warned.
118 Cake Mixture (Formal) Madeira.		Yielded 0.33 per cent, of carbon dioxide instead of not less than 0.40 per cen t.	Vendors admitted deterioration owing to stock being kept for undue length of time. Stock withdrawn and vendors' explanation accepted.
724 Camphorated (Formal) Oil.		Contained 23.0 per cent, of camphor. (Camphorated Oil of the B/P should contain 20.0 per cent. W/W of Camphor (limits, 19.0 to 21.0).)	Manufacturer's explanation accepted.
510 Cocoa (Formal)		The statement on the label did not specify the ingredients strictly in accordance with the requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, 1946.	Matter referred to Ministry of Food.
528 Coffee and (Formal) Chicory Essence.		Contained 0.21 per cent, weight in volume of caffeine instead of not less than 0.25 per cent.	Vendor's explanation that 2¾ lbs. of coffee were used to each gallon of liquid prepared was accepted.
351 (Formal) Milk 1200 548		No. 351 1 per cent, deficient in milk solids other than milk fat. No. 1200. Deficiency of milk solids other than milk fat equivalent to 2 per cent, of added water. No. 548 1 per cent, deficient in milk solids other than milk fat.	t
		+As a result of these samples the Dairyman had his plant overhauled and had samples taken. These latter samples showed that a "producer supplier" was sellng milk to him with solids other than milk fat below the statutory requirements. The Public Analyst's report on a sample of milk from the farm of the "producer supplier" showed that this deficiency was " natural," and the farmer agreed to amend his feeding methods. Further sampling has proved the supply to be satisfactory.