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Barnet 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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(19)
0ne further Licence was id during 1962 and this will also expire in December, 19&5.
| Designations | Number of Licences. |
|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested, Pasteurised and Sterilised | 5 |
| Tuberculin Tested and Pasteurised | 1 |
| Pasteurised and Sterilised | 3 |
| Pasteurised | 1 |
| Sterilised | 1 |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT . 1955.
The Council acquired these powers under the Act concerning the
adulteration and sophistication of food as from 1st October 1955• The
summary on the next page contains the results of seventy-four samples
taken by this Department.
The nine unsatisfactory samples were reported to the Council and the
following are brief comments on them.
"Chandy".
The Public Analyst reported that no significant amount of beer was
found on analysis. When first marketed, the product did in fact
contain beer. It was therefore considered misleading to label
the present product, "The Original Chandy". The Food and Drugs
Authority for the area where this is produced were also investigating
this and agreement was reached with the manufacturers to include the
words, "Non Alcoholic" on the label.
"Chippy Apple'n Orange".
Although the Analysis showed that the vitamin content was as stated,
the law requires the statement to be in a particular form.
On
drawing the attention of the Company to this point new labels were
designed, conforming with the law.