[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley R.D.C.

  • Burnley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Other Foods. The following articles of food were condemned during the year as unfit for human consumption :— 30-lbs. of prunes. 30-lbs. of sultanas. Food & Drugs Act, 1938. The County Council is the Food and Drugs Authority under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and deals with adulteration of food, etc. During the year 92 samples were obtained ; of these 63 were of milk, and the 29 others comprised :— 2 fish paste. 2 oatmeal. 1 coffee. 1 gravy browning. 1 condensed milk skimmed sweetened. 1 butter. 1 honey. 1 compound syrup of figs. 1 raisins. 1 custard powder. 3 semolina. 1 plums, canned. 1 coffee and chicory essence. 4 sweets. 1 margarine. 2 mustard compound. 1 ham. 1 baking powder. 2 beef sausage. In addition, 5 “appeal-to-cow” samples were obtained. All the above samples were certified by the County Analyst to be genuine with the exception of the following :— Sample. Result of Analysis. Action taken. 1 formal milk Deficient 16.6% fat and 3.4% solids-not-fat. Freezing point indicated the presence of 4-7% of extraneous water. Vendor cautioned. 1 formal milk 1 formal milk Freezing point indicated the | Vendor presence of 3-3% of extraneous [ cautioned, water. ) Prosecution. Deficient 30.0% fat. | Vendor fined !• £2 and .£5. 5. 0. ) costs. 1 formal milk Deficient 4.4% solids-not-fat. ] Freezing point indicated the [ presence of 42. % of extraneous j water. ) Prosectdion. Vendor fined 5/- on each sample and ,£vS. 3. 0. costs