[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Eccles Borough.

Eccles (Greater Manchester, England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1940

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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Eccles Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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-5- FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1938, During the year 139 samples of food and drugs were taken of which 90 were samples of milk and 49 samples of other commodities. Ten of the samples of milk and one of malted milk and one of mixed spice were found to he unsatisfactory. No.33? a sample of milk, was deficient in solids not fat, indicating the presence of 3.5$ of extraneous 1 ■ * ,‘i . / water, which was confirmed hy the freezing test. A sample taken on delivery on the following day yras found to he genuine and a warning letter was sent to the vendor. No.36, a sample of milk was deficient in solids % not fat indicating the presence of 2.8$ of extraneous v water. Of three further samples, taken on delivery, from - > * separate kits, one was genuine and two were deficient in non fatty solids although the freezing testsi were ; satisfactory. A letter cautioning the farmer was sent*- Nos. 60, 62, 64 and 65 were from the same source. Nos, 60, 64 and 63 were taken on delivery in Eccles and No,62 at the farm. Analysis indicated that these samples contained 21.9$? 23.>3$? 19.9$ and 19.1$ respectively of extraneous water. These results were also confirmed hy the freezing test. Appeal to c'ow samples Nos, 63, 66, 67 and 68 were all genuine and of good equality. A fine of £5 was imposed in respect of each sample together with £2,2.0 costs at total of £22.2.0 No, 77? a sample of milk taken on delivery, was found to he deficient in fat to the extent of 11.4$ due to the abstraction of fat and the addition of water, Appeal to cow samples Nos. 78 and 79 were genuine and 6f good quality. The farmer was fined £5,