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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
Lambeth 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Milk
| Type of Test | Samples No. procured | No, passing test | No. failing to pass test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylene Blue | 165 | 162 | nil |
| Phosphatase | 164 | 161 | nil |
Three of these samples were void - Atmospheric Shade
temperature was over 65% F.
Inspection of Food
(i) AT STOPS, STORES AND FACTORIES;
Large quantities of food of all varieties were inspected and
as a result the following weight of food was surrendered as unfit
for human consumption and unsound food certificates were issued
: 18 tons 11 cwts, 1 qr, 23 lbs.
(ii) TOE METHOD OF DISPOSAL OF CONDEMNED POOD-
All condemned animal products are sent to firms specialising
in the making of glues and other like commodities. Such
vegetable waste as is suitable is converted into pig food under
the Council's Scheme,
(iii) COMPLAINTS 94 complaints about food were received 60 of which were justified and a list of these is set out below
| 1, Mincemeat tart | containing metal |
| 2. Prying oil | containing foreign matter |
| containing foreign matter | |
| 4. Ham (canned) | unfit |
| 5. Luncheon neat (canned) | unfi t |
| 6. Butter | containing metal |
| 7. Bread | containing wood |
| 8. Bread | containing foreign matter |
| 9. Bread | containing wood |
| 10. Pork pie | mouldy condition |
| 11. Bread | containing wood |
| 12. Bread | containing tobacco ash |
| 13. Sugar | containing beetle |
| 14. Bread | containing insect |
| 15. Cake | unpleasant taste |
| 16. Bread | containing dirt and maggot |
| 17. Butter | unfit |
| 18. Potatoes (old) | mis-rep resented as new |
| 19. Milk | dirty bottle |