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the Public Health (Preservatives in Food) Regulations 1925-1953.
The attention of the Vendors was drawn to this contravention, and
they took immediate action to comply with the Regulations and to
ensure that no future irregularity occurred. No further action was
taken in this case.
Sample No. 80 : Cough and Influenza Mixture.
An informal sample of Cough and Influenza Mixture, purchased
on the 17th February, 1955, was found to have one ingredient not
in the proportion shown in the formula on the label. The Public
Analyst stated that the ingredient (acetylsalicylic acid) had decomposed
and that it was necessary for this formula to be dispensed only
a short time before sale. The Vendors, on notification of the report,
immediately withdrew all stocks of the mixture and undertook to
discontinue dispensing this product.
Sample No. 95 : Tomato Soup.
An informal sample of tinned Tomato Soup, purchased on the
14t,h April, 1955, was found to contain 440 p.p.m. Iron and to be
discoloured in appearance ; the Public Analysa judged the soup to
be unfit for human consumption. No other tins of soup from the
same consignment were held by the Vendors, and the Public Health
Committee authorised the Town Clerk to send a warning letter in
this case.
Samples Nos. 100 and 167 : Whipped Cream Bon-Bons.
A sample of Whipped Cream Bon-Bons, purchased on the 14th
April, 1955, was found to contain only 2% milk fat and in the
opinion of the Public Analyst the ingredients did not conform to a
printed statement on the carton that the sweets were "made from
full cream condensed milk and dairy butter." This report was taken
up with the Vendors, the Manufacturers and their solicitors between
April and October 1955 ; arrangements were made for stocks of the
sweets to be withdrawn from sale, and at a later date they were
distributed as Whipped Bon-Bons. Eventually the manufacturers
improved the recipe used in the making of the sweets so that they
contained not less than 4% milk-fat, sufficient to permit the use of
designation Whipped Cream Bon-Bons.