[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Market Drayton R.D.C.

  • Market Drayton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Market Drayton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Food & Drugs Authority for the Rural District is the Salop County Council. Details of sampling carried out by them,, and the results of action taken, are as follows: Food & Drugs Act, 1955 Milk Pasteurised 9 Channel Islands Pasteurised 9 Untreated Farm Bottled 3 Sterilised 4 Bulk untreated ex farm 43 68 Five samples of untreated milk ex farm were found to contain extraneoi water. Legal proceedings were instituted against the producers who were fined £100 with £23-50 costs. Other Foods Fruit Cordial 1 Self Raising Flour 1 Pholcodine Linctus BPC 1 Bacon 1 Condensed Milk 1 Food colouring 1 Pork Brawn 1 Apricots 1 Mild Beer 2 Childrens Aspirin 1 Beef & Pork Sausages 1 Beefburgers 1 L.ollyades 1 Lard i Paracetamol Tablets 2 Vitamin & Minerals Tablets 1 Entroquin Tablets 1 Full Fat Soft Cheese with Onions 1 1 jL n 1 Pie 1 Pork Pie Brewing Malt Baked Beans Vitamin Syrup Steak and Kidney P'riars Balsam The above samples were satisfactory In addition to the above: A loaf of bread was found to contain part of a beetle. A warning letter was sent to the manufacturers. A meat and potato pie was found to be affected by mould. Legal proceedings were instituted against the distributors who were fined £15. A loaf of bread was found to be affected by mould. A letter was sent to the manufacturers. A tin of pineapple pieces in syrup was found to contain an empty container in the larger tin. A warning letter was sent to the importers. A tin of Italian tomatoes was found to contain an insect larva. On the advice of the Clerk of the Council no further action was taken in this matter. A bottle of milk was found to contain black grease. A warning letter was sent to the processors. Milk (Special Designation) (Specified Area) Order, 1956 Samples Phosphatase Test Methylene Blue Test Turbiditv Tesl Obtained, Passed Passed , Failed Void Passed teurised nnel Islands 56 56 50 2 4 asteurised reated Farm 28 28 25 09 3 ottled 3 2 - 1 rilised 3 3 W
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