[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 93

Croydon 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Sample No.	Article	Nature of Adulteration or Deficiency	Action Taken
16	Milk	1% deficient in milk solids other than milk fat.	Vendor's explanation accepted—subsequent samples proved genuine.
400	Milk	52% deficient in butter fat.	This sample was submitted by a private purchaser on account of the "thin" appearance of the milk. The bottle was unopened to all appearances and was supplied by one of the large firms from whom very frequent samples are taken. The purchaser was satisfied that this was an isolated instance for which no explanation could be given and did not wish any further action to be taken. Subsequent samples have all proved genuine.
585	Ice Cream	Contained 6% of milk solids other than fat instead of not less than 7½%.	This result was due to a fault in the sampling technique.
13	Ice Cream	Contained 7¼% of milk solids other than fat instead of not less than 7½%.	The Manufacturers were working with a formula which they had been advised would comply with the Regulations, they immediately altered their formula and subsequent samples have proved genuine.
109	Butter (Informal)	Consisted of Margarine.	Vendor warned—subsequent formal samples proved genuine.
164	Coffee (Informal)	Contained 40% of Chicory.	This was the residue of a stock of loose coffee. Formal samples could not be taken as remainder of stock had been sold.
88	Cornish Pasty (Formal)	Pastry Crust 76%. Filling, comprising mixed vegetables and seasoning 21.4%. Meat 2.6%. The filling of the sample consisted of a mixture of potatoes, beans, carrots, onions and meat, in that order, the proportion of meat being only one eighth of the total filling. In the opinion of the Analyst, the proportion of meat is not of the standard of quality to be expected for Cornish Pasties prepared in the home or on a commercial scale.	There is no standard of meat content for Cornish Pasties, but the attention of the Manufacturer was drawn to analyst report.