[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port.

  • Dover (England). Town and Port Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4. Registrations—Food and Drugs Act, 1938: (a) Section 14: For the Sale of Ice Cream ... ... ... 80 For the manufacture and sale of Ice Cream... 12 For the preparation or manufacture of Pre- served Food ... ... ... ... 53 (b) Section 28: In respect of the manufacture or sale of Artificial Cream 1 5. Food Analysis: 109 samples were submitted for examination by the Public Analyst during the year, 55 of which were formally taken, and 54 informally. Samples formally submitted were:— Milk 43 Beef Sausage 6 Pork Sausage 3 Ice Cream 3 55 Samples informally submitted were:—■ Ice Cream 16 Butter 4 Miscellaneous ... 34 = 54 ■ Remarks : (1) The percentage of Fat and Non-fatty solids of the genuine samples of milk averaged 3.63 and 8.81 respectively, as compared with 3.80 and 8.72 of the genuine samples submitted during 1950. All the samples of milk were reported by the Public Analyst as genuine, although four were abnormal milks of low quality and, with regard to such samples, the producer/retailer was cautioned. (2) One X i lb. packet of suet, informally submitted, was reported to be unfit for human consumption due to rancidity and mustiness caused by the growth of mould. In view of the fact that it was possible for reclarification and recovery of the fat, the remainder of the con- signment (49 X I lb. packets) was returned to the manufacturers. (3) One informal sample of ice cream was reported as deficient in Fat to the extent of 8%: a subsequent formal sample from the same source of manufacture was reported as complying with the Order. A second informal sample was reported as containing not more than 4.2% non-fatty solids, a deficiency of at least 44% on the prescribed minimum of 7.5%: a formal sample from this source of manufacture gave a similar deficiency to the extent of at least 33%. Following an investigation of the producer’s methods of manufacture, it was apparent that the deficiency was being caused by a complete misunderstanding of the mix formula and after advice on the matter had been given, a further subsequent formal sample was found to be satisfactory in all