London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Case No.Nature of SampleReport
Informal 1999Dried milkLabelling: " Non Fat" (contained 0.7% fat)
2012Milk top21.5% deficiency of fat
2038Jaffa orange drinkDeficient in fruit juice
2039Jaffa lemon drinkDeficient in fruit juice
2069*Foreign crystals in baby foodContained Epsom Salts
2070*Foreign crystals in baby foodContained Epsom Salts
2111*Foreign matter in tin of baby foodContained a house fly
2131*Foreign matter in tin of baby foodContained a gnat
2132*Foreign matter in breadContained dirty dough
2133*Foreign matter in breadContained dirty dough
2135Stewed steakDeficient in meat
2145Cooking butterIncipient rancidity
2192Orange squashFermenting
2195Buttered rollsNo butter fat
2209*Foreign matter in breadContained orange mould
2215Ground mustardDeficient in volatile oil
2221Fruit and nut chocolateLabelling: More nut than fruit
2251Table creamLabelling
2253German mustardDeficient in volatile oil
2258Jiffi JellyLabelling: Jelly with fruit but the jelly was labelled with the name of the fruit flavour added to the jelly—not with name of the actual fruit present in the mix. In each case the fruit present was pineapple
2266Foul MedamesLabelling: Beans not in the list of ingredients
2272Poultry liver with wineLabelling: Poultry liver present in small amount
2277*Foreign matter in tin of baby food— Fruit dessertContained cooked meat
2322Pineapple TidbitsLabelling: Not labelled "in syrup"
2394Pineapple piecesLabelling: No mention of sugar
2401SpiceNo English on label
2402Gourmet powderLabelling: The title is insufficient description
2403Fried oystersLabelling: No oil mentioned
2404Instant curry-fishLabelling: Contained no fish
2414Whole moathLabelling: No English name
2415Whole maashLabelling: No English name
2418DrippingNo packer's name or trade mark
2428Milk topDeficient in fat, no "usual " name
2440Avlochlor tabletsTwo tablets had wrong coding
2482*Foreign matter in bread rollContained dirty dough