[Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Newark Borough, Southwell R.D.C., Newark R.D.C.

  • Newark-on-Trent (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1935
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Credit: [Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Newark Borough, Southwell R.D.C., Newark R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    % FOOD AND DRUGS (Adulteration) ACT, 1928 Number of Samples taken . . . . . . . . 41 ,, ,, Informal Samples taken . . . . 1 Taken under the Food and Drug (Adulteration) Act, 1928 Milk. 26 Butter . . . . . . . . 6 Lard . . . . . . .. .. 3 Margarine . . . . . . . . 3 Ground Rice . . . . . . 1 Potted Beef . . . . . . . . 1 Potted Beef Paste . . . . 1 41 Informal— — Vinegar .. .. . . . . 1 Number of Samples found not to be of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser . . . . 4 These comprise— Butter (1) Found to contain 1.04 per cent excess of water. Vinegar (Informal) Found to be artificial vinegar and to contain - Vinegar Eels. Potted Beef (1) Found to contain 35.54 per cent excess of water. Potted Beef Paste (1). Found to contain 24.92 per cent excess water. Proceedings taken . . . . Nil. Action taken :— Letters of warning; were sent to each of the vendors in each of the above cases. MILK (Special Designations) ORDER, 1923 Number of Samples taken for bacterial count . . 12 Number of Samples found to comply with the Order 9 Number ot samples found not to comply . . 3 Sample Number No. of bacteria per c.c. B. Coli in 1 100th c.c. If complies. 1. 650 Nil. Yes 2. 16,000 Nil. Yes 3. 60,000 Nil. Yes 4. 2,000,000 Yes. 3 tubes No 5. 5,000,000 Yes. 3 tubes No 6. 2,400 Nil. Yes 7. 18,000 Nil. Yes 8. 30,000 Nil. Yes 9. 6,500 Nil. Yes 10. 17,500 Nil. Yes 11. 20,000 Yes. 3 tubes No 12. 2,500 Nil. Yes