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British Food Journal Volume 49 Issue 2 1947

British Food Journal Volume 49 Issue 2 1947 During the year 5,399 samples were taken under the Food and Drugs Act. Of these, 398 74 per cent. were against, as adulterated, below standard, or incorrectly labelled. The remainder, 1,173 samples, included water, 602, pasteurized milk 400eight of these indicated a slight, technical error in preparation, and three gross error. Soot gauges 24. The total number of milk samples examined during the year was 2,844excluding those just mentioned. Of these, 99 per cent. were found to be adulterated. This percentage of adulteration or for noncompliance with the legal limit of 85 per cent. nonfatty solids and 3 per cent. is the highest for six years. It is remarked that the freezing point test shows that the milks were naturally low in solids not fat. This would seem to be due to the cumulative effect during the last few years of feedingstuffs shortage, though the average annual composition of samples taken has varied but little during the war years and compares favourably with prewar milks. The Public Analyst points out that 99 per cent. does not mean that 99 per cent. of the Birmingham milk is adulterated, as more than one sample was taken from vendors whose milk was under suspicion. Tables given show that the average composition for all milks and farmers' milk were identical. The prosecutions call for no very extended comment. The milk coolerthat great source of surpriseswas in each case found to be in working order. The cows were in good heart. In one case the cowman was fined 3 for adding water. The farmer, for not exercising due diligence under Section 83 of the Food and Drugs Act, was fined 20 on each of six summonses issued against him, 120 in all, with 1 costs. The farmer seems to have been, and probably still is, a hopeless case. He had been fined 30 and costs in 1940, and 580 with 46 costs in 1942. About 750 in all We suppose he still carries on, but what about the consumers Baking powder and selfraising flour were reported against for carbon dioxide deficiency. This was apparently due to the use of old stock. The vendors were cautioned. Old stockat least we suppose age to be the explanationis also distinguished in other ways cheese, infested with mites, unfit for consumption cocoa, mouldy, and paper wrapper contained book lice coffee, contained a mass of cobwebs lentils, grubs and mite eggs and so on. The immediate origin of another dealer's wrapping paper would seem to have been the coal scuttle since paper, lard and butter were speckled with coal particles. The Veterinary Inspector was requested to visit all the places of sale which would seem to be halfway houses to the hospital for the consumer. An interesting point is raised in the matter of a sample labelled lemon flavour. This delicacy consisted of a 6 per cent. solution of citric acid, containing in suspension a small amount of starchy matter to make it look like lemon juice. It was flavoured with oil of lemon and contained 118 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. As the Preservatives Regulations forbid the introduction of sulphur dioxide into an article of this kind the firm was written, and replied that they considered the article to be an unsweetened cordial, and that therefore sulphur dioxide was allowed up to 600 parts per million italics ours. The relevant Section referred to states Nonalcoholic wines, cordials and fruit juices, sweetened and unsweetened, 350 not 600 parts per million sulphur dioxide or 600 parts per million benzoic acid. The Public Analyst points out that in the final report of the Departmental Committee on the use of preservatives in foods 1924 a comma appears after the word cordials in the above italics ours making it clear that the words sweetened or unsweetened refer only to fruit juices, and that no such article as an unsweetened cordial is recognised. Such a description is a contradiction in terms, for the essential ingredient of a nonalcoholic cordial is sugar. The Ministry of Food was written and their attention called to the apparent omission of the comma in the published text of the Preservatives Regulations, and drawing attention to the fact that whether the omission were unintentional or deliberate the result was to permit the use of preservative in an instance where the committee of experts appointed do not choose to make such a recommendation. The Ministry in their reply did not reply to this question, but said the firm had no licence to manufacture the flavouring but asked for particulars of sale. The soot gauges show on the whole a steady decline in atmospheric smoke pollution. The average amount of insoluble matter expressed in tons per square mile per month. The Central Station figures are 135 in 1945. It was 376 in 1936. The West Heath Station 49 in 1945. It was 109 in 1938. Satisfactory as far as the reduction in atmospheric pollution goes. May it continue. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png British Food Journal Emerald Publishing

British Food Journal Volume 49 Issue 2 1947

British Food Journal , Volume 49 (2): 10 – Feb 1, 1947
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During the year 5,399 samples were taken under the Food and Drugs Act. Of these, 398 74 per cent. were against, as adulterated, below standard, or incorrectly labelled. The remainder, 1,173 samples, included water, 602, pasteurized milk 400eight of these indicated a slight, technical error in preparation, and three gross error. Soot gauges 24. The total number of milk samples examined during the year was 2,844excluding those just mentioned. Of these, 99 per cent. were found to be adulterated. This percentage of adulteration or for noncompliance with the legal limit of 85 per cent. nonfatty solids and 3 per cent. is the highest for six years. It is remarked that the freezing point test shows that the milks were naturally low in solids not fat. This would seem to be due to the cumulative effect during the last few years of feedingstuffs shortage, though the average annual composition of samples taken has varied but little during the war years and compares favourably with prewar milks. The Public Analyst points out that 99 per cent. does not mean that 99 per cent. of the Birmingham milk is adulterated, as more than one sample was taken from vendors whose milk was under suspicion. Tables given show that the average composition for all milks and farmers' milk were identical. The prosecutions call for no very extended comment. The milk coolerthat great source of surpriseswas in each case found to be in working order. The cows were in good heart. In one case the cowman was fined 3 for adding water. The farmer, for not exercising due diligence under Section 83 of the Food and Drugs Act, was fined 20 on each of six summonses issued against him, 120 in all, with 1 costs. The farmer seems to have been, and probably still is, a hopeless case. He had been fined 30 and costs in 1940, and 580 with 46 costs in 1942. About 750 in all We suppose he still carries on, but what about the consumers Baking powder and selfraising flour were reported against for carbon dioxide deficiency. This was apparently due to the use of old stock. The vendors were cautioned. Old stockat least we suppose age to be the explanationis also distinguished in other ways cheese, infested with mites, unfit for consumption cocoa, mouldy, and paper wrapper contained book lice coffee, contained a mass of cobwebs lentils, grubs and mite eggs and so on. The immediate origin of another dealer's wrapping paper would seem to have been the coal scuttle since paper, lard and butter were speckled with coal particles. The Veterinary Inspector was requested to visit all the places of sale which would seem to be halfway houses to the hospital for the consumer. An interesting point is raised in the matter of a sample labelled lemon flavour. This delicacy consisted of a 6 per cent. solution of citric acid, containing in suspension a small amount of starchy matter to make it look like lemon juice. It was flavoured with oil of lemon and contained 118 parts per million of sulphur dioxide. As the Preservatives Regulations forbid the introduction of sulphur dioxide into an article of this kind the firm was written, and replied that they considered the article to be an unsweetened cordial, and that therefore sulphur dioxide was allowed up to 600 parts per million italics ours. The relevant Section referred to states Nonalcoholic wines, cordials and fruit juices, sweetened and unsweetened, 350 not 600 parts per million sulphur dioxide or 600 parts per million benzoic acid. The Public Analyst points out that in the final report of the Departmental Committee on the use of preservatives in foods 1924 a comma appears after the word cordials in the above italics ours making it clear that the words sweetened or unsweetened refer only to fruit juices, and that no such article as an unsweetened cordial is recognised. Such a description is a contradiction in terms, for the essential ingredient of a nonalcoholic cordial is sugar. The Ministry of Food was written and their attention called to the apparent omission of the comma in the published text of the Preservatives Regulations, and drawing attention to the fact that whether the omission were unintentional or deliberate the result was to permit the use of preservative in an instance where the committee of experts appointed do not choose to make such a recommendation. The Ministry in their reply did not reply to this question, but said the firm had no licence to manufacture the flavouring but asked for particulars of sale. The soot gauges show on the whole a steady decline in atmospheric smoke pollution. The average amount of insoluble matter expressed in tons per square mile per month. The Central Station figures are 135 in 1945. It was 376 in 1936. The West Heath Station 49 in 1945. It was 109 in 1938. Satisfactory as far as the reduction in atmospheric pollution goes. May it continue.

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