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Hounslow 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Cheese spread
Milk Fat: 19 5 per cent. Deficient of legal
minimum of 20 per cent, Public analyst in
communication with manufacturers.
Coffee and rum flavour chocolate
Misleading label. Action under Trade
Description Act
Vodka and lime flavour chocolate
Misleading label. Action under Trade
Description Act.
Pacific salmon pate
Total fish : 51 per cent. Deficient of legal
minimum of 70 per cent. Sales discontinued
Butter cake
Misleading label. Label replaced.
Butter cake
Misleading label Label replaced.
Full fat soft cheese
Wrapper covered with mould growth. Stocks
checked, no further action.
Lactic cheese spread
Generic designations mature cheese' and
soft cheese' in list of ingredients. New label
being prepared.
Sweet melon
Contaminated with paraffin-life substance.
Source not traced.
Cheese spread
Milk Fat: 19 6 per cent. Deficient of legal
minimum of 20 per cent. Public analyst in
communication with manufacturer.
Creamed coconut
Contained sulphur dioxide 40 ppm. Contrary
to Preservatives in Food Regulations
Investigations continuing.
Cheese spread
Milk Fat: 19 4 per cent. Deficient of legal
minimum of 20 per cent. Public analyst in
communication with manufacturer.
Vienna Steaks
Total Meat: 60 per cent Deficient of legal
minimum of 80 per cent. Sales discontinued.
Pork sausages
Total Meat: 56 per cent Deficient of legal
minimum of 65 per cent Further samples
proved satisfactory
Lem-Sip
Misleading description 'Instant Hot Lemon
Drink' Investigations still proceeding
Raspberry yoghurt
Contains benzoic acid Contrary to Preservatives
in Food Regulations Discussions with
manufacturer have resulted in new fruit supply
containing no preservatives.
Six vaious flavoured yoghurts
Contains benzoic acid, contrary to Preservatives
in Food Regulations. No common or usual
name. Generic designation 'real fruit' in list
of ingredients Discussions with manufacturer
have resulted in new fruit supply containing
no preservative. (New label prepared)
Processed Gruyere cheese
Milk fat in dry matter 45 9 per cent. Deficient
of legal minimum of 48 per cent. Investigations
still proceeding
Vienna steaks
Total meat: 68 per cent. Deficient of legal
minimum of 80 per cent. Sale of commodity
ceased after correspondence
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