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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The thirteen samples shown above which are marked with an
asterisk (*) were complaint samples submitted by members of the
public and in each case the complaint was considered justified and
appropriate action was taken.
A further ten complaint samples were submitted but, following analysis, it was considered that the complaints were not justified. Details of these cases are given below:—
| Case No. | Nature of Sample | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 1575 | Rancid butter | No rancidity or acidity detected |
| 1627 | Bitter taste in milk | Bitter taste not confirmed |
| 1648 | Milk alleged to have been reconstituted from powdered milk | Not confirmed |
| 1667 | Chocolate sponge contained safety pin | No evidence that pin was baked in cake |
| 1706 | Bread and butter: suspected of being margarine | Fat was butter |
| 1755 | Black specks in dried milk | Very small particles of charred milk |
| 1913 | Rancid ground nut oil | Rancidity not confirmed |
| 2171 | Bad beer | Not confirmed |
| 2261 | Bad cider | Not confirmed |
| 2276 | Unpleasant flavour of double cream | Not confirmed |
The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows:—
| Ordinary milk | Channel Islands and South Devon milk | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk fat | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Non-fatty solids | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Total milk solids | 11.5% | 12.5% |
During the year, 150 samples of milk were submitted for analysis
(135 ordinary milk and 15 Channel Islands or South Devon Milk).
Of these, two samples of ordinary milk were found to be below
the minimum standard and appropriate action was taken.
Pesticide Residues in Foodstuffs
The Corporation accepted an invitation from the Association
of Municipal Corporations to participate in a scheme which would
enable a systematic enquiry to be carried out into the extent of