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Pharmacy and Poisons Act. 4 Informal samples were
examined and all complied with the requirements of Part II
of the Poisons List.
Miscellaneous Samples. 168 samples examined consisted
of:-
5 Apples and Pears. 1 Tinned Cherries.
1 Bread Roll. 19 " Blackcurrants.
1 Cake Mixture. 5 " Luncheon Meat.
4 Dehydrated Onions. 1 " Grapefruit.
8 Dried Fruits. 1 " Pease Pudding.
1 Fruit Paste. 1 " Soup.
1 Gravy Powder. 5 " Vegetables.
1 Meat. 2 " Tomato Soup.
1 Margarine. 2 " Tomato Puree.
2 Lime Flowers. 5 Tomato Juice.
14 Pork Brawn. 2 Tomato Paste.
7 Soft Drinks. 2 Water.
1 Squills, 74 Methylene Blue Tests
1 Sweets. (See Ice Cream).
Of these samples, 18 were unsatisfactory, as shown
below:-
13 Tinned Blackcurrants. - Contained Tin from 300 to 705
parts per million.
2 Tinned Tomato Soup. - Contained Tin 800 p.p.m. and
1035 p.p.m.
1 Tomato Extract. - Contained Lead- 9 p.p.m.
Approx. 197 p.p.m. on dry.
1 Tomato Paste. - Contained. Tin 1370 p.p.m.,
Lead 110 p.p.m.
1 Bread Roll. - Contaminated with metallic
aluminium.
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Private Purchasers. 10 samples were examined and fees
of £l0).10.0d received.
Borough Engineer & Surveyor. One sample of sewer deposit
was examined.
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