[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Ely County Council.

  • Isle of Ely (England). County Council. n 78027969.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Ely County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950. (a) Section S (prohibition of sale of milk from cows suffering from tuberculosis). (b) Sections 9 and 10 (composition of milk). (c) Section 15 and the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteur- ised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 (control of heat treatment of milk). (</) Sections 19 and 20 (prohibition of sales of non- designated milk in specified areas). (e) Sections 29 to 31 (artificial cream). 3. Labelling of Food Order, 194(5 and 1950. (labelling of pre-packed food). 4. Food Standard Orders. (prescribing standards for regulating composition of certain foods). 5. Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941. (prohibiting advertisements relating to medical matters and medicines). Composition of Food and Drugs. During the year under review 191 samples of food and drugs were sent for examination to the Public Analyst for the County, S. Greenburgh, Ph.D., B.Sc., F.R.I.C., Tenison Road, Cambridge. These may be summarised as follows :— Baking Powder ... ... .... .... .. . .... 3 Butter, Suet, Lard and Margarine .... ... 11 Cakes, Biscuits, Cake Mixtures .... .... ... S Cheese .... .... ... .... .... 2 Cocoa .... .... ... .... 2 Coconut Ice .... . .. .... .... .... .... 2 Coffee Fssence .... .... ... ... 9 Cornflour and Custard Powder ... .... ... 3 Desiccated Coconut ... .... ... . .... .... 2 Dessert Gelatine ... .... .... .... .... 3 Ice Cream .... .... .... .... .... S Flavouring Essence .... .... .... .... .... 3 Ground Almonds .... .... .... .... .. . 5 Ground Nutmeg.... .... .... .... .... 2 Liquid Paraffin .... .... 2 Malt Vinegar ... ... .... 12 Mincemeat .... .... .... ... ... 3 Mixed Pickles and Sauce .... 4 Preserves... .... ... .... ... ... 9 Saccharins .... ... .... .... ... ... 3 Sausages and Sausage Meat .... ... ... 14