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Hackney 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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67
Genuine Adulterated
(a) Formal
Milk 75 –
Other Poods 587 13
(b) Informal
Milk 157 1
Other Foods 77 2
A detailed statement of all foods analysed appears on Pages 15 to 17 of the
Appendix.

Table: Adulteration.The following are details of the nature and extent of adulteration of the eleven formal samples and the action taken by the Council:-

Adulteration.The following are details of the nature and extent of adulteration of the eleven formal samples and the action taken by the Council:-

DescriptionNature and Extent of AdulterationAction taken
Cheese Spread8% Excess WaterNo action taken - no legal standard for Cheese Spread.
Cheese Spread9. 5% Excess WaterNo action taken - no legal standard for Cheese Spread.
Pork SausagesMeat Content 48%No action.
Beef SausagesMeat Content 37%Legal proceedings.
Beef SausagesMeat Content 33%Legal proceedings.
Beef SausagesMeat Content 37%Legal proceedings.
Beef SausagesMeat Content 40%Legal proceedings.
Ice Cream54% deficient in fat and 26.7% deficient in milk solids other than fat.Legal proceedings.
Ice Cream48% deficient in fat.Legal proceedings.
Ice Cream16% deficient in milk solids other than fat.Vendor, Distributor and Manufacturer warned.
Butter0. 2% Excess Water.Letters sent to Blenders and Ministry of Food.

Table: As from 1st October the Borough Council agreed that the fees of the Public Analyst should be amended to 21s. per sample of milk and £l 15s. Od. per sample for those other than milk. It was also arranged that 700 samples (400 formal and 300 informal) of which 200 would be milk and 500 other foods and drugs would be taken annually in the following percentages: -

As from 1st October the Borough Council agreed that the fees of the Public Analyst should be amended to 21s. per sample of milk and £l 15s. Od. per sample for those other than milk. It was also arranged that 700 samples (400 formal and 300 informal) of which 200 would be milk and 500 other foods and drugs would be taken annually in the following percentages: -

1. Milk30 per cent.
2. Butter, Margarine, Lard and Suet15 " "
3. Ice Cream and Cream5 " "
4. Sausages, Meat and Fish Pastes8 " "
5. Jam, Jelly and Dried Fruit8 " "
6. Cocoa, Coffee, Coffee and Chicory, Coffee and Chicory Essence8 " "
7. Vinegar, Non-brewed Condiment, Acetic Acid, Mayonnaise, Sauce5 " "
8. Baking Powder, Golden Raising Powder, Self Raising Flour5 " "
9. Spirits5 " "
10. Mustard, Pepper, Spices5 " "
11. Miscellaneous6 " "