[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestwich Borough.

  • Prestwich (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestwich Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sweets and/or tobacconists Grocery & provisions Confectioners Cafes, etc. Sampling under The Lancashire County Council administered the above, and I am indebted to Dr.S.C.Gawne, County Medical Officer of Health, for the following particulars of samples taken within the district, A total of 190 samples was obtained, consisting of 142 samples of milk (including 12 samples of Channel Islands milk) and 48 others, comprising:- 12 Food Drugs Act, 1938 ADULTERATION, ETC, 3d and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950< 12 2 1 2 Cheese 1 Pull cream milk food 2 Bacon 1 Seidlitz powders 1 Pish paste 2 Bicarbonate of soda 1 Almond oil 2 Tea 1 Double cream 1 Ice-cream powder 1 Orange drink 1 Vitamin tablets 1 Curry powder 1 Bismuth tablets 1 Cold cure 2 Jam 2 Rich cream 1 Fruit - canned 3 Barley 1 Spice - mixed 1 Blancmange powder 1 Maple syrup 2 Sweets 1 Pickles 1 Bread 1 Epsom salts 1 Lard 1 Margarine 1 Aspirin 1 Flour confectionery 2 Christmas pudding 1 Soup - canned 2 Whisky 1 Cooked meat sausage 3 Gin The above samples were analysed by the County Analyst and append- ed hereunder is a list giving details of samples which were foxind to be adulterated or otherwise, giving rise to irregularity. Ty^e Result of Analysis Action taken No, E,8471 Milk (I) Freezing point indicated the presence of 4«1^ of extran¬ eous water. Vendor cautioned and further samp les obtained. E,3714 Milk (I) Milk - genuine, I4 mgms,of Dairy cautioned. hard grey materials adhered to inside lip of bottle - consisted of calcium carbon¬ ate and sand similar to those found in cement mortar. E,8773 Milk (I) Contained 1,1 parts per 100,000 ] moist dirt of the nature of dung*j 1 Parmer caution- E,8774 Milk (I) Contained 1,0 parts per 100,000 ; moist dirt of the natiire of dung, j In both these samples the > milk was genuine, > 1 ed. County Milk ) Production 1 Officer ( notified. E,8775 Milk (I) 1,2 parts per 100,000 moist dirt ; of the nature of dung, j Pat 2,90^, deficient 1,6^ fat, ] Milk (I) Contained 1 part by volume vis¬ ible dirt (dung) per 100,000 parts of milk. Vendor communi¬ cated with. -19“