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Glauber's Salt. A269. (Informal), Did not comply with the
requirements of the British Pharmacopoeia
with regard to water content.
Glauber's Salt. A311. (Formal). - ditto -
(Loss at 100°C - 10,7% of its weight).
Vendor cautioned.
Glauber's Salt. A312. (Formal). - ditto -
(Loss at 100ºC - 17.2%. of its weight).
Vendor cautioned.
Poor Quality Samples. 37 samples were reported as being of
inferior grade or doubtful quality. Those consisted of:Milk
10, Fish Paste 10, Cod Liver Oil and Malt 4; Sausages 3,
Vinegar 3, Saccharin 2, Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine 1,
Borax 1, Camphorated Oil 1, Buttered Rolls 1 and Suet 1.
Miscellaneous Samples. 85 miscellaneous samples were submitted
for analysis. Of these 76 were foods, 14 or 18.4
per cent of which were unsatisfactory. The samples were
submitted by:-
Public Health Department: 73 samples submitted by the
Public Health Department comprised the following:-
Metallic Contamination;- 22 samples were examined and
of these 7 were unsatisfactory. Satisfactory samples
were Tinned Carrots, Beans, Pate do Foie, Peas, Tomato
Puree, Marmalade(2), Apricot Jam, Black Currant Jam and
Apple Jelly, all examined for tin: Onion Powder(2) examined
for lead and Tomato Sauce(2) and Edible Dye examined
for copper. Unsatisfactory samples wore:Tinned
Melon and Lemon Jam(2), Tinned-Marmalade and
Tinned Plum Jam (contained 2.5, 2.7, 2.4 and 2.0 grains
tin per pound respectively) Tomato Paste(2) contained
150 and 235 parte copper per million respectively in the
dried solids and Grease (contained copper).
Preservatives:- 11 samples examined for preservative were:Meat
Cubes, Kippered Herrings, Tinned Peas(2), Currants
(2), Sultanas(4) and Polony. All were free from preservatives.
Fit for Food:- 24 samples were examined with regard to
their fitness for human consumption: 7 of these samples
were unsatisfactory. Satisfactory samples were:- Milk,
Oatmeal(2), Barley(3), Chicory(7), Fruit Quenchers, Bun,
Tea and Wine. Unsatisfactory samples were:- Soya
Flour(2) (insect infested), Barley( 3) (Insect infested)
and Date Paste(2), (excessive shell and sand).
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