[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney] page 55

Stepney 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Of the samples analysed, 3 formal and 36 informal were found to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-

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Of the samples analysed, 3 formal and 36 informal were found to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-

Article	Formal or Informal	Nature of irregularity	Remarks
Barbados Sugar (6 samples)	Informal	Contained prohibited colouring (Rhodamine B).	Detained at Wharf.
Dried Apricots (7 samples)	Informal	Contained Sulphur Dioxide in amounts Varying from 2500-3800 parts per million.	Part released for dried fruit salad mixture, part reexported.
Dried Apricots (8 samples)	Informal	In poor condition.	Released for sauce making.
Pearl Sago (3 samples)	Informal	Unpleasant odour and contaminated with mould.	Re-exported for animal food.
Orange Juice (3 samples)	Informal	Old stock - unfit for human consumption.	Destroyed.
Non-brewed Condiment	Informal	Contained lead - 11 parts per million.	Formal sample to be taken.
Chocolate Whisky Bottles	Informal	Incorrect description.	Manufacturers agreed to alter description.
Do.	Formal	Incorrect description.	Manufacturers agreed to alter description.
Glauber Salts	Informal	Effloresced.	Further samples unobtainable -stock exhausted.
Pork Sausages	Informal.	7.5% deficient in meat.	(See following Formal sample).
Do.	Formal	20% deficient in meat.	Cautionary letter sent.
Do.	Informal	Contained 620 parts per million Sulphur Dioxide.	(See following Formal simple).
Do.	Forma1	Contained 520 parts per million Sulphur Dioxide, 26% deficient in meat.	Cautionary letter sent.
Coffee Beans (2 samples)	Informal	Contaminated with mould growth.	Re-exported.
Bread Roll	Informal	Complaint of foreign body.	Charred dough No action.
Ice Lolly	Informal	Unsatisfactory labelling.	New labels provided.