London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Article | How Obtained | Examination | Action Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. or Chem. | Result | |||
| Portion of loaf of Bread | Submitted by a member of the Public. | Chem. | Composition of specimen not consistent with rodent excrement, but suggests rather the agglomeration of particles of dust in the bakery, possibly by rubbing together under a bread tin. | Complainant notified accordingly. |
| 2 .Samples of Natural Lemon Juice Extract | Taken from different casks at a large Cold Storage plant in the Borough. | Chem. | One sample proved fit for immediate consumption but the other was fermenting actively and in the opinion of the Public Analyst was not fit for this purpose | Company notified accordingly. |
| 3 tins Sheep Tongues. | Purchased locally after Public Analyst's report on routine sample indicated an unpleasant taste and traces of mould. | Bact. | After incubation of 4 days at 37°C. the cans remained sound and the contents good. Microscopically, no bacteria were seen. Cultures from the contents of the cans have yielded in the two cases, a very scanty growth of Staph. Albus and in the other case an aerobic sporebearer. | No action. |
| Crown Corks approx. 12 and a sample of glue. | Submitted by a local firm, as the result of information that some Flaked Hen Egg Albumen had been found to be positive for a Salmonella organism, the albumen being a constituent of the glue used in the fixing of the corks. | Bact. | Reports from the Laboratory indicated that both samples were satisfactory. | Company notified accordingly. |