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167, Plashet Grove.
843, Romford Road (not used during 1931).
524, Romford Road.
737, Romford Road.
28, Station Road.
Forest View Road.
(c) FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928
Four hundred and ten (410) samples were taken under the
above Act, of which one hundred and fourteen (114) were Milk.
These were all submitted to Dr. Bernard Dyer, the Public Analyst
for the Borough. Of this number, one hundred and thirty-four
(134) were taken formally, all of which were certified to be genuine
articles of food. Two hundred and seventy-six (276) samples were
taken informally. Of these 12 samples failed to comply with the
regulations—4 were samples of Sausages bought by the halfpound,
and were found to contain preservative but not in excess
of that allowed, had the declaration been made. On enquiry it
was found that these half-pound purchases had been taken from
one pound labelled parcels of proprietary brands, and in the division,
the label had been destroyed. I have advised vendors to
get an additional supply of labels for these small purchases.
One sample of rum and one sample of whisky were certified
to be 36 degrees under proof. The vendors were cautioned. One
sample of gin was diluted to the extent of 43 degrees under proof,
but formal samples taken subsequently, failed to discover any
breach of the Act. Three samples of mixed herbs contained 4.9,
5 and 5.3 per cent. of sand respectively, an excessive amount
which has since been reduced by further sifting of later packings.
Following on the Mixed Herbs report, a sample of green
spinach was submitted for analysis. Dr. Dyer reports : " This
contained in its fresh state (containing 89 per cent. of water)
0.57 per cent. of sand. If the spinach were dried so as to contain
only 10 per cent. of water, the percentage of sand in the spinach
thus dried, would be about 4.5 of sand." I do not think that any
good purpose would be served by pursuing this subject further.
The amount of sand contained in any ordinary helping of stuffing
would be insignificant.