[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney] page 76

Hackney 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Sample	Analyst's Report	Action Taken
Cream Doughnuts	Contained a substance which resembled cream in appearance but consisted of imitation cream made from emulsified fat, water, sugar and liquid glucose.	Warning letter to manufacturer.
Milk Loaf	Contained no lactose. Since lactose is essential constituent of milk its absence from the sample analysed indicates the absence of whole milk solids, as defined . in the Bread and Flour Regulations 1963, and of skimmed milk solids.	Legal proceedings instituted.
Bread and Butter	Consisted of bread and margarine.	Legal proceedings instituted.
. Butter Osbornes	Contained butter fat 8.4%; other edible 7.3%; total fat 15.7%.	No action after explanatory letter from manufacturer.
Medium Fat Dutch Processed Cheese	Consisted of Full Fat Processed Cheese and contained - Milk Fat 29.0%; Water 44.1%; Fat in the dry matter 51. 9%. According to Regulation 7 of the Cheese Regulations 1970, a Medium Fat Processed Cheese should contain less than 48% of milk fat in the dry matter unless it bears a declaration of the minimum percentage of milk fat.	Labelling offence. Shop manager has undertaken to exercise more care in labelling. Further visits to be made from time to time to see that this promise is implemented.
Hot Dog Sausages	Contained meat, including fat 52.0% (calculated on drained weight). Under the Sausage and Other Meat Product Regulations, 1967, 'frankfurters' are required to have a meat content of not less than 70.0% calculated on the drained weight of the sausage. The Analyst was of the opinion that this standard should apply to Hot	Imported product. Correspondence with importers.