[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.

  • Staffordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (2) General Articles of Food.—One thousand, four hundred and nine samples were examined and samples (53 formal and 29 informal) were found to be adulterated. Proceedings were taken in respect of 1 sample of Pork Sausage deficient in meat content, 2 samples of Whisky containing added water, 1 sample of Wine Cocktail underproof in spirit and 1 sample of Salmon Sandwiches not containing salmon. Fines of ;£102, together with special costs amounting to ^18, were imposed. Informal samples of Garden Mint in Vinegar, Cascara Sagrada Tablets, Unsweetened Condensed Milk, Creamed Rice, Health Bread, Irish Stew, Glycerine Lemon and Ipecac Mixture, Onion Sauce, Mixed Fruit, Cod Liver Oil, Dried Peas, Head and Stomach Pills, Iron Jelloids, Capsules of Halibut Liver Oil, Glucose with Calcium Phosphate, French Beans, Malt Extract and Cod Liver Oil, Cough Balsam and Cod Liver Oil Compound were found to be adulterated. The fullest investigations were made and the manufacturers and packers contacted resulting in the necessary steps being taken to prevent recurrence. Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926. The 171 samples for analysis comprised 79 Fertilisers and 92 Feeding Stuffs. Fertilisers. Of the 79 fertilisers, 64 were satisfactory. The results of analysis of the remaining samples are given in the following table :— TABLE III Number of Officers Nature of Offence Number per sample of samples 1 Excess of potash 2 Excess of insoluble phosphoric acid 1 Deficient of soluble phosphoric acid I Excess of nitrogen 3 No statutory statement 1 2 Excess of both insoluble phosphoric acid and potash ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 3 Deficiency of phosphoric acid, an excess of nitrogen and incorrectly named 2 Excess of soluble phosphoric acid and of potash and failed to declare the presence of insoluble phosphoric acid 0 Deficient of insoluble phosphoric acid and of potash and carried no statement of phosphoric acid content ... 1 Total number of unsatisfactory samples 15