[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney] page 47

Stepney 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Of the samples analysed, 5 formal and 21 informal were found to be unsatisfactory, as follows :-

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Of the samples analysed, 5 formal and 21 informal were found to be unsatisfactory, as follows :-

Article	Formal or Informal	Nature of Irregularity	Remarks
Dried Apricots (12 Samples)	Informal	Contained sulphur dioxide in amounts varying from 2100 to 3300 parts per million.	Released for reexport or for use in dried salad mix.
Chocolate Laxative	Informal	Incorrectly labelled.	Old Stock. New Stock properly labelled.
Bacon Rind	Informal	Green stain-contained 100 parts per million copper.	Bacon trimmed - Stained parts destroyed.
Milk (2 Samples)	Formal	Contained 1.0 per cent. extraneous water.	Taken in course of delivery from farm Cautionary letter sent.
Milk (2 Samples)	Formal	3.3 per cent. deficient in fat.	Taken in course of delivery from farm. Bulk satisfactory.
Pork Sausages	Informal	18 per cent. deficient in meat.	(See formal sample below).
Pork Sausages	Formal	12 per cent. deficient in meat.	Legal Proceedings. Conditional discharge £7.7.0. costs.
Pork Sausages	Informal	7.5 per cent. deficient in meat.	Formal sample satisfactory.
Tea	Informal	Contained lead-25 parts per million	Released for blending.
Chopped Meat	Informal	Contained sulphur dioxide-220 parts per million.	Formal sample to be taken.
Chopped Meat	Informal	Contained sulphur dioxide-44 parts per million.	Formal sample satisfactory.
Boracic Ointment	Informal	Contained 9.4 per cent. boric acid. Tin rusty and ointment contaminated.	Old stock-supply now exhausted.
Soft Drink	Informal	Contained a growth of moulds.	No action.