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Hackney 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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SECTION 91 (Powers of samp ling) and SECTION 92 (Bight to have samples analysed)
An authorised officer of a Council is empowered to procure samples for analysis
or for bacteriological or other examination; if he considers such samples
should be analysed, he shall submit them for analysis by the Public Analyst for
the area in which the samples are procured.

Of the 667samples taken ,346 formal and 321 informal the Public Analyst

repotred as follows:-

GenuineAdulterated (or unsatisfactory)
(a) Formal
Milk531
Other foods2931
(b) Informal
Milk107-
Other foods2149

A detailed statement of all foods analysed is given on pages 19 23 of the
Appendix.
ADULTERATION. The following are details of the 11 adulterated or unsatisfactory
samples:-
Nature and extent Action Taken
of adulteration
FORMAL
Pasteurised Milk 6.7% milk fat deficiency. Third portion examined
- satisfactory.
Blackcurrant Drink Deficient to the extent of Manufacturers notified
50% of the required amount
of blackcurrant juice,
INFORMAL
"Teabreak Cereal" Claim for slimming not con- No action
sidered justified.
Scone mixture Fatty portion rancid. Vendor warned.
Buttered Rolls Fat consisted of margarine Warning letter sent
with not more than 10% further sample satis
butter fat. factory.
Buttered Rolls Fat consisted of 50% Warning letter
Margarine and 50% Butter. further sample satisfactory.
Buttered Rolls Fat consisted of Margarine Notice that fat con
with not more than 10% tained margarine found
butter fat. to be exhibited -
further sample satisfactory,
Ice Cream 10% deficient in fat. Further sample taken
satisfactory