[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port.

  • Dover (England). Town and Port Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (7) Angelica Free from preservatives and toxic colouring matters. (8) Crystallised Fruit Sulphite preservative present to the extent of 110 parts per million as sulphur dioxide (See remarks). (9) Crystallised Fruit Sulphite preservative present to extent of 60 parts per million as sulphur dioxide. (10) Pear Juice ... Free from metallic contamination and arsenic; no preservatives found. (11) Mandarins ... Free from thiourea. (12) Preserved Fruit Sulphite preservative to the extent of 65 parts per million calculated as sulphur dioxide. (13) Drained Cherries ... Free from sulphite preservative and con- tained no colouring matters listed as pro- hibited in the Regulations. (14) “ Pate de Foie with Truffles ” ... No sulphite or boric preservatives; no injurious metal or arsenic found; sample fresh. Remarks : With regard to sample No. 8—Crystallised Fruit—although the excess sulphite preservative was not of a serious nature, the results of analysis were forwarded to the Medical Officer of Health of the district to which the goods were consigned. Sample No. 9 was taken from a consignment of the same brand and was reported as satisfactory.