[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam] page 25

Sutton and Cheam 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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Table: The following details classify the type of irregularity or infringement and the action taken in connection with the eight unsatisfactory samples:-

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The following details classify the type of irregularity or infringement and the action taken in connection with the eight unsatisfactory samples:-

Sample No.	Article Sampled	Type of Infringement	Action taken and Remarks
2759 (Informal)	Butter Drops	Labelling Infringement The cake portion of this article contained no butter and the fat in the filling consisted of 3/5 ths butter-fat and 2/5other fat.	Cautioned The manufacturers were informed of the infringement and the matter is being brought to the attention of the Joint Committee of Public Analysts and the various Bakery Trades Associations for considering a change of title.
2657 (Informal)	Chocolate Cream Pastries	The filling of this article consisted of a substance resembling cream, but consisted of 65% milk fat and 35% fat other than milk fat.	Informed the Chief Public Health Inspector of Hove of the infringement, as the pastries were made and the Notice sent from a Hove bakery firm.
2657 (Informal)	Chocolate Cream Pastries	A notice prominently-exhibited in the shop stated "Only fresh pasteurised cream used in our pastries. No synthetic or imitation fillings".	The Hove Borough Council subsequently, successfully prosecuted the bakers concerned in respect of selling 'Cream Meringues', 'Cream Sponge' and 'Cream Splits' which were not of the substance demanded, and for selling food containing a substance which resembled cream in appearance, but was not cream.
2764 (Informal)	Cornish Pasty	This article was not of the traditional shape and appearance of a cornish pasty, but resembled a meat and potatoe pie.	The matter was brought to the attention of the bakers concerned, but had not been finalised at the year end.
2744 (Informal)	Glycerin Lemon and Honey with Ipecacuanha	Labelling Infringement This article contained about 25% v/v of sugar syrup, which was not stated in the title.	Cautioned A more accurate description would have been ' Syrup' of Honey, Glycerin and Lemon with Ipecacuanha. The manufacturing chemists were informed of the infringement, but the matter was still under discussion at the year end.
2772 (Informal)	Goat Cheese	Labelling Infringement This article was made from a mixture of cows' and goats' milk in which the cows' milk preponderated.	Cautioned The importers on being informed of the infringement immediately had new labels printed which read "Whey Cheese made from cows' and goats' milk and cream".