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Hornchurch 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Article. | No. of Samples. |
|---|---|
| Unsatisfactory– | |
| Milk | 1 |
| Salad Cream | 1 |
The unsatisfactory sample of milk was found to contain added
water to the extent of 4%. The Council sent a warning letter to
the retailer concerned.
The Food Standards (Salad Cream and Mayonnaise) Order,
1945, requires that salad cream shall contain not less than 25% by
weight of oil. The sample in question was found to contain only
22% by weight of oil and was, therefore, deficient in oil to the
extent of 3%–this deficiency being equivalent to 12% of the
minimum quantity of 25% of oil required by the above mentioned
Order.
I am indebted to Mr. F. W. Horsnell, the Chief Inspector,
Weights and Measures, etc., Department, of the Essex County
Council, who has kindly supplied the following particulars of
samples taken by his department within the Urban District during
the period 1st January to 31st October, 1949:–
The following samples were taken and found to be genuine:–
| Article. | No. of samples. |
|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 1 |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 |
| Beef Cubes | 1 |
| Bread | 1 |
| Brompton Tablets | 1 |
| Bubble Gum | 1 |
| Butter | 14 |
| Cereal Beverage | 1 |
| Chocolate Cup Tablets | 1 |
| Chocolate Cream-filled Biscuits | 1 |
| Chocolate, drinking | 1 |
| Choco-Sandwich Biscuits | 1 |
| Chocolate Wafer | 1 |
| Coffee and Chicory Cubes | 1 |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 1 |
| Coffee, Pure | 1 |
| Confectionery,– | |
| Almond Creams | 1 |
| Almonds, Sugared | 1 |
| Lime Fruits | 1 |
| Liquorice Allsorts | 1 |
| Liquorice Comfits | 1 |
| Milk Chocolate | 1 |
| Nutty Crunch | 1 |
| Park Lane Assortment | 1 |
| Sweets | 1 |