[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table I {Continued) Articles Analysed Total No. of Samples taken for Analysis No. found to be Adulterated Percentages of samples Adulterated Infor¬ mal For¬ mal Infor¬ mal For¬ mal Infor¬ mal For¬ mal Preserves—Jam 2 2 Preserves—Mincemeat 1 1 — — — — — Pudding, Roly Poly 1 1 — — — — — Rum .. 1 — 1 — — — — Sausage, Beef 13 13 — — — — — Sausage, Pork 10 9 1 1 — 11.1 — Sausage, Others 1 1 — — — — — Savoury Tomato Rice 1 1 — — — — -, Soft Drinks .. 6 6 — 1 — 16.7 — Suet, Shredded 1 1 — — — — — Sunny Spread 1 1 — — — — — Syrup of Figs 1 1 — — — — — Whiskey 2 — 2 — — — — Sweets 1 1 ' Totals .. 167 161 6 4 1 2.4 16.7 Particulars of Adulterated Samples Table II Sample No. Article Defect Action 33 Pork Sausage 51.4% Meat Manufacturer warned content should be 65 % Baked Beans & Sausage (opened) Contained many black specks containing iron and oil Manufacturer warned. Lubrication techniques to be re-examined 91 Steak & Kidney Pies Contained only 0.84 oz. meat Manufacturer warned. Content should be 1 oz. — Bottle of Lemon¬ ade (opened) Contained deposit and mould filaments Manufacturer warned. 154 Milk Contained 3.80% fat and 8.48% non-fatty solids. Freezing point—0.516°C. Bottlers warned that sample contained 0.2% excess water