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
Wandsworth 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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SAMPLES FOUND TO BE ADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| Formal 11 | Milk | Deficient in fat |
| 15 | Ground caraway seed | Deficient in volatile oil |
| Informal 1085 | Friars balsam | Labelled B.P. instead of B.P.C. |
| 1101 | Chillies | High acid insoluble ash |
| 1105 | Ackees | Ingredients labelled in wrong order |
| 1149 | Canned cooking butter | Rancid |
| 1155 | Peanut butter | Labelling offence |
| 1175 | Friars balsam | Labelled B.P. instead of B.P.C. |
| 1196 | Cheesy crisps | Fat rancid |
| 1203* | Doughnut | Contained a piece of brown paper |
| 1237 | Canned cooking fat | Rancid |
| 1251 | Canned peaches | Labelling offence |
| 1308 | Friars balsam | Labelled B.P. |
| 1309 | Tincture of iodine | Labelled B.P.C. 1934 |
| 1314 | Flavoured milk | Contained orange crush |
| 1318* | Bread | Mould spores and hyphae |
| 1322 | Canned pork | Deficient in meat |
| 1366 | Ham tivoli | Deficient in meat |
| 1368 | Cream cakes | Contained fat other than butter fat. Further sample taken proved satisfactory |
| 1389 | ||
| 1373* | Milk | 45 per cent. added water |
| 1385 | Coffee and chicory blend | Misleading label |
| 1389 | Orange squash (in waxed carton) | High saccharin content and sample was fermenting |
| 5 | Canned cooking butter | Rancid |
| 31 | Beef milano | Deficient in meat |
| 39 | Ham and chicken roll | Deficient in meat |
| 55 | Orange squash | Repeat of No. 1389 sample was similar in analysis |
| 80 | Milk | Deficient in fat |
| 85 | Fried chips | Fat showed rancidity |
| 86 | ||
| 50 | Ground caraway seed | Deficient in volatile oil |
| 64 | Canned pork | Deficient in meat |
| 68 | Chicken and ham roll | Deficient in meat |
| 97 | Iced lolly base | Ingredients not declared |
| 105 | Beef spread with butter | Deficient in butter |
| 113 | Gripe mixture | Deficient in glucose |
| 134 | Milk | Deficient in fat |
| 159 | Beef milano | Deficient in meat |
| 161 | Ham and chicken roll | Deficient in meat |
| 168 | Veal sorrento | Deficient in meat |
| 175 | Ground jeera | High silica content |
| 226 | Dried beef curry with rice | Order of ingredients different on inner and outer packets |
| 232 | Beef milano | Deficient in meat |
| 247 | Glycerin of borax | Labelled B.P.C. but deleted from the 1963 edition |