[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich] page 35

Woolwich 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: The following Table No. 14 gives details of adulterated samples:— Table No. 14. Adulterated Samples.

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The following Table No. 14 gives details of adulterated samples:— Table No. 14. Adulterated Samples.

Sample No.	Article.	Formal or Informal.	Result of Analysis.	Result of legal proceedings or other action.
782	Sugared Seeds for Cake decorations.	Informal	Consisted of coloured and flavoured balls made from sugar, but contained no seeds. Described on the packet as "Edible Crystallised Seeds."	Formal sample obtained.
759	Lemon Cheese (Lemon Curd)	Informal	Contained fat, 3.6 per cent. by weight. Fruit Curd should contain not less than 4 per cent. of fat.	Formal sample obtained.
628	Milk	Formal	The fat and solids not fat content corresponded to the presence of 1 per cent. of added water.	Warning letter sent to Vendors.
630	Milk	Formal	ditto	Warning letter sent to Vendors.
713	Milk	Informal	ditto	Formal samples obtained.
741	Milk	Informal	ditto
745	Milk	Informal	ditto
746	Milk	Informal	ditto
764	Milk	Formal	ditto	Warning letter sent to Vendor.
509	Condensed machine skimmed milk, sweetened.	Formal	Composition satisfactory, but label contravened the Condensed Milk Regulations.	No further action.
589	Rolled Oats	Informal	Unsound. The sample had been attacked by insects.	Stock sold. No formal sample was ob-obtained.
776	Tomato Paste, Canned.	Informal	Contained tin, 3.2 grains per pound. Tin excessive.	Formal sample obtained.
35	Edible Crystallised Seeds.	Formal	Consisted of coloured and flavoured balls made from sugar, but contained no seeds.	No further action taken.
58	Fish	Informal	Contained aluminium, 220 parts per million, an excessive proportion. The surface of the fish was discoloured owing to contamination by metallic aluminium.	Suppliers informed of presence of particles of aluminium.
70	Table Jelly	Informal	When made up with water the samples failed to set satisfactorily, thereby failing to comply with the requirements of the Food Standards (Table Jellies Order, 1949.	Formal sample obtained.
89	Jelly	Informal
170	Jelly Crystals	Informal