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Salt 2 tins.
Sago 2 pkts.
Salad Cream 15 jars.
Sauce 26 bottles.
Semolina 13 pkts.
Shrimps 1 tin.
Soup 31 pktS.
Stuffing 19 pkts.
Suet 2 lbs. and 4 pkts.
Sugar 3½ lbs.
Synthetic Cream 68 pkts.
Tapioca 8 pkts.
Tea 6 lbs.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938. (Sampling)
The Middlesex County Council is the Food and Drugs
Authority for the Borough of Hendon and I am indebted to
the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department for
the following report on the work of his Department during
the year.
The total number of samples taken in the Borough of
Hendon in 1953 was 570. Of these samples 9 were found to
be irregular and were made up as follows:-
Two samples of sausages procured from one vendor
were sold containing the preservative sulphur dioxide
without its presence being declared An official caution
was given.
Two samples of "smoked haddock" from different fishmongers
were respectively smoked cod and smoked whiting.
In the first instance a prosecution was launched but the
case was dismissed, and in the second Instance a caution
was issued.
Two samples were of hot milk from one vendor which
contained a very small proportion of added water The
condition of the samples was brought to the notice of
the seller and no further action was taken.
A sample of pre-packed caviarre contained prohibited
preservative and an official caution was issued to the
importers.
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