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West Ham 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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MICROSCOPICAL EXAMINATION,
Two samples were reported upon as containing Bacillus Coli
and organisms exceeding 100,000 per c.c., and one was found to
contain B. Coli. In connection with these reports, the matter
was taken up with the Vendor and all possible sources of contamination
were explored, and certain improvements resulted.
Condensed Milk Regulations.
Twenty-two samples of Condensed Milk were taken as
follows:—
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk Sweetened 13
Condensed Sweetened Full Cream 6
Condensed Unsweetened Full Cream 8
Of this number, ten were purchased for the purpose of the
equivalent test.
All samples were reported upon by the Public Analyst as being
genuine.
Particulars as to labelling in each case conformed to the
requirements of the regulations.
Fourteen samples of various foods were reported upon as being adulterated with preservative, as under:—
round Ginger containing Sulphur di-oxide Official Prosecution followed
| Meat | do. | do. | Unofficial Subsequently sampled and reported as genuine | |
| Meat | do. | do. | Unofficial Official do. | Same Retailer |
| Meat | do. | do. | Prosecution followed | |
| Meat | do. | do. | ||
| Meat | do. | do. | Unofficial Subsequently sampled and reported as genuine- | |
| Meat | do. | do. | Unofficial | Do. |
| Meat | do. | do. | Unofficial Official do. | Same Retailer |
| Meat | do. | do. | Prosecution followed. | |
| Meat | do. | do. | ||
| sausages | do. | do. | Unofficial | |
| sausages | do. | do. | Unofficial | |
| Pepper | do. | do. | Unofficial | |
| Pepper | do. | do. | Unofficial Subsequently sampled and reported as genuine | |