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Walthamstow 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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2 lbs. Brawn
1187 „ Cereals
14 pkts. Cerioca
1 pkt. Tapioca
1 „ Semolina
23 bots. Coffee
5 tins Cocoa and Malt
57 lbs. Cocoa
¾ „ Tea
1 bot. Ginger Wine
1 „ Cordial
357 lbs. Sugar
2½ „ Salt
119½ lbs. Prunes
112 ,, Figs
33 „ Currants
77 „ Margarine
196 pkts. Cake Flour
62 „ Pastry Mixture
26 ,, Sponge Mixture
2 „ Pancake Mixture
37 lbs. Flour
224 „ Bi-carbonate of Soda
2 pkts. Suet
28 lbs. Liquid Frozen Eggs
210 „ Cornflour
72 pkts. Jelly
1 pkt. Blanc Mange Powder
247 boxes Cheese
4½ lbs. Cheese
193 pkts. Nursery Rusks
147 „ Patent Toast
86 lbs. Biscuits
9 „ Sandwich Cake
4½ Windsor Cake
196 „ Marzipan
80 „ Confectionery
144 bars Chocolate
41 ½ stone Skate
14 „ Plaice
11 „ Whiting
10 „ Dogfish
8 „ Haddock
6 ,, Roker
5 „ Cod
4 „ Ray
2 „ Roe
2 „ Prawns
541 Eggs
129 Rabbits
15 Meat Pies
36 Marshmallows
40 Chocolate Rolls
25 Swiss Rolls
(d) Adulteration, etc.—Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
One hundred and seven samples of food and drugs were
submitted to the Public Analysts.
Four samples were found to be unsatisfactory. Details are
given below :—
Description of Article Result of Analysis Action Taken
Ginger Wine Blackish mould growth Formal sample proved
in suspension. satisfactory.
Self-raising Flour Excessive proportion of Manufacturer warned.
acid sodium phos- (No stock available),
phate.
Milk Deposit of miscellane- Dairyman warned.
ous "dirt."
Liqueur Truffles Stale and out of con- Vendor warned. (No
dition. stock available).