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L 57 (Informal). The carton was correctly labelled; the sample was
also described as "Thick Rich Cream," the word "Preserved"
being omitted.
D 55. The carton was correctly labelled; the bulk receptacle was
unlabelled. Vendor cautioned.
Milk.—In one case the name and address of the vendor was not inscribed
on the receptacle from which the milk was sold.
E 62. Vendor fined £2, with £3 3s. costs.
Miscallaneous Samples.
Private Purchaser.—1 sample of Butter and 1 sample of Preservative
Powder were examined. The preservative powder consisted of a mixture of
sodium sulphite and common salt. Any article sold as a preservative must
now bear a label stating the percentage content of permitted preservative.
Borough Engineer.—1 sample of waste salt was examined.
Public Health Department.—38 samples were examined for the Public
Health Department consisting of:—Tinned Foods 10, Formalin 5, Milk 5,
Apples 3, Pigments 3, Margarine 3, Dried Milk 1, Face Powder 1, Cream
Cheese 1, Seeds 1, Rag Flock 1, Urine 1, Liquid Egg 1, Cucumbers 1, and
Jam 1.
Two of the samples of tinned foods were unsatisfactory, one sample of
tinned salmon containing 2.4 grains of tin to the pound and one sample of
sardine and tomato paste contained the very excessive amount of 9'3 grains of
tin to the pound. This latter sample was about ten years old and the interior
of the tin, which was of the small flat variety, was badly corroded over the
whole surface.
One sample of milk was examined for poisons with negative results.
None of the remaining miscellaneous samples calls for comment.
I wish again to acknowledge the valuable help given me in the Laboratory
by Miss J. Brown.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
DOUGLAS HENVILLE,
Borough Analyst.
Chemical Laboratory,
43, White Horse Street, E.l
May, 1927.