[Report 1962-1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Montgomeryshire County Council.

  • Montgomeryshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1962-1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Montgomeryshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 Report of Food and Drugs Inspector for the year ended 31st December, 1962. 18? samples were purchased during the year, l6l were samples of milk and 26 were samples of miscellaneous articles of food. Of the l6l samples of milk, lU9 were certified to be genuine, 12 being not genuine for the following reasons:- Simple Ho. 231. Slightly deficient in fat. 232. Slightly deficient in fat. 233. Deficient in solids-not-fat.) 239. Deficient in solids-not-fat.) 2U0. Deficient in solids-not-fat.) 2o3. Slightly deficient in fat. 271. Deficient in solids-not fat. 272. Deficient in fat and solids-ncb 27U. Deficient in fat. 291. Slightly deficient in fat. 3U9. Slightly deficient in fat. 35S. Slightly deficient in fat. The sonnies of miscellaneous ar No further action advisable. No further action advisable. Samples Nos. 233 and 239 were from the some producer. Sample No. 2h0 was an '’appeal to cow sample relating to samples nos. 233 and 239• In view of the result no further action could be contemplated against the producer. No further action advisable. ) These samples were from the some fat.) producer. No further action ) advisable. No further action advisable. No further action advisable. No further action advisable. icles of food were as follows Sample Genuine Pale Ale 1 lam 6 Gravy Salt 1 Sweets 6 Dried Fruit 2 Dried Peas Coffee 1 Cream 2 Honey 1 Butter 1 Cashews 1 Dates 1 Nuts and Raisins 1 Not Genuine Total 1 6 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 The sample of dried fruit, namely Washed Currants, not genuine contained I.555 of defective currants, which showed evidence of having suffered insect attack. Having regard to the fact that the currants were described as Specially Selected this proportion of defective currants was regarded as unsatisfactory. The packers were invited to offer their observations. This resulted in a visit from their chief Chemist to the Public Analyst's Laboratory and to this Office, the outcome being that the currants are now packed in newly designed packets upon which the words Specially Selected are omitted - a satisfactory solution. The Sample of dried peas not genuine contained 6% of defective peas which showed indications of discolouration and/or insect attack. The packers were invited to offer their observations. These were to the effect that machinery specially designed for the purpose of removing such peas had rroved faulty through wear and tear, and that they had now purchased more modern and efficient machinery for that purpose, and were tightening up on their