Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
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Informal 1150 | Prawn curry and rice | Deficient in prawns |
1157* | Sliced bread | Contained a geometrid moth |
1158 | Yoghurt—real fruit | Deficient in fruit |
1159 | Yoghurt—real fruit | Deficient in fruit |
1172 | Minced beef loaf | Deficient in meat |
1205 | Fish paste (anchovy) | Labelling inadequate |
1210 | Steak casserole | Deficient in meat |
1211 | Malt drink powder | Labelling—energy claim disputed |
1237 | Minced beef loaf | Deficient in meat |
1254 | Egg and chicken delight | Deficient in meat |
1275 | Real cream cake | Fat contained only about 40% butter fat |
1287 | Friars Balsam | High total solids |
1291 | Breakfast vitamins | Deficient in vitamin C |
1293 | (Elixir of ) Oil of Peppermint | Incorrectly labelled |
1305 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
1308 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
1312 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
1313 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
1317 | Curry powder | Excess ash and silica |
1329 | Malt Drink Powder (Milo) | Labelling " Energy " claim not justified |
1330 | Cheese spread | Deficient in fat |
1336 | Mint sauce | Labelling: Labelled " Garden Mint " |
1372 | Egg and chicken delight | Deficient in meat |
1390 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
1392' | Bread : foreign matter | Foreign matter in sample was mould |
1394* | Steak and kidney pie —foreign matter | Piece of cowhide with hair attached |
1398 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
1399 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
1402 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
1403 | Steak and kidney pie | Deficient in kidney |
1404 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
1409 | Steak and kidney pudding | Deficient in kidney |
1423 | Sauce, prepared | Labelling—" Oil " quoted instead of edible oil. Peeled tomatoes quoted but tomato peel found |
1441 | Chicken supreme | Deficient in meat |
1453* | Rice: Unpleasant odour and flavour | Customer had been sold West Indian par-boiled rice by mistake |
1455 | Dripping | Excess fatty acids |
1458 | Buttered rolls | Contained fat other than butter fat |
1484 | Milk | Deficient in fat |
1489 | Ham and beef roll | Deficient in meat |
1538 | Christmas pudding | Deficient in fruit |